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Counter commemorating the Council of Trade instituted. Counter commemorating the Council of Trade instituted. Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) in armour and mantle. Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE BOURBON C . DE TOU
1717
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Finished design for the ceiling (second project). A preliminary design, close to that executed, inscribed lower left 'Sir James Thornhill', with the circled 'TBL' collector's monogram stamp of Thomas Lowinsky above this in the mar
1717
National Maritime Museum

His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales &c. Print
1717
National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating action off Corfu, victory over the Turks, 1716. Medal commemorating action off Corfu, victory over the Turks, 1716. Obverse: Bust of King John V of Portugal, in a long wig and armour, mantled (right). Legend: 'IOANNES * V * LUSITA
1717
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Medal commemorating the action off Corfu victory over the Turks, 1716. Medal commemorating the action off Corfu victory over the Turks, 1716. Obverse: Bust of King John V of Portugal, in a long wig and armour (right), face (three-quarter right). Legend:
1717
National Maritime Museum

Medway (1718). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Medway (1718), a modified 1706 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker.
1717
National Maritime Museum

Montague (1716). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board and decoration detail, sheer lines with some framing detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Montague (1716), a 60-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. The plan is likely
Circa 1717
National Maritime Museum

Swedish plate money square. Plate money. Roughly square copper plate. Stamped Royal monogram '1717 XII', '2 DALER SM' arms showing a crowned rampant lion '1715'. Cancelled Swedish copper being exported as bullion. From the wr
1717
National Maritime Museum

Torbay (1719). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longiudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for building Torbay (1719), a 1706 Establishment 80-gun Third Rate, three-decker.
1717
National Maritime Museum

Speech by William Wildman Barrington-Shute, 2nd Viscount Barrington, 1717-1793. Speech by Lord Barrington in which he discusses the construction and trials of Harrison's timekeepers, together with the usefulness of both these and Mayer's lunar t
1765
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