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. lines & profile NMM, Progress Book, volume 6, folio 354, states that 'Didon' arrived at Plymouth Dockyard on 11 May 1811, had her copper removed and middle to large repairs done. She was taken to pieces in August 1811.
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. lines & profile for the Alarm A fine contemporary model of which is in the Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. The model is both rigged and with contemporary sails, complete with its original case.
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. Lower deck plan
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. Middle deck plan
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. Small fragment of red bunting with associated paper 'A piece of the flag that was taken in the Coronne frigate off Lissa by Capt Whitby of H.M. Ship Cerberus March 13th 1811'. Fragment only remains. Item is accompanied by a label. Part of an
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. Upper deck plan
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379. John Roger Arnold, London c.1811 No.379 1 day marine chronometer in mahogany box For notes on John Roger Arnold, see pp.xxx Box/Mounting Three-tier mahogany box measuring 125mm high, 135mm wide, and 122mm deep. The lid has ebony stringing to t
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A chart of the entrance of the West Scheldt with a plan for attacking the French fleet with fire ships by Nicholas Tomlinson Captain Royal Navy 1811. Single sheet. Coloured manuscript, drawn in ink and wash on paper. Scale [circa 1:23,000 (bar)]. This ske
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A view on the coast near Portsmouth, 1811. No. 12 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961) Drawing inscribed in the upper right 'on the coast near/Portsmouth - 1811.' In addition to his marine work Schetky was also an accomplished landscape artist.
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An American Ship in Distress. Although it was painted five years earlier, this may possibly be the work exhibited by Whichelo at the Royal Academy in 1816 with the title, 'The packet and an American ship coming into Margate in a storm with pilot boat
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Bristol farthing token. Bristol farthing token. Obverse: Port bow view of a full-rigged ship under topsails. Legend: 'PATENT SHEATHING NAIL MANUFACTORY . BRISTOL.' Reverse: Inscription, 'FARTHING TOKEN'. Legend: 'PAYABLE AT BRISTO
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Bristol halfpenny token. Bristol halfpenny token. Obverse: Port-bow view of a full-rigged ship under topsails. Legend: 'PATENT SHEATHING NAIL MANUFACTORY . BRISTOL.' Reverse: Inscription, 'HALFPENNY TOKEN'. Legend: 'PAYABLE AT BRI
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Bristol halfpenny token. Bristol halfpenny token. Obverse: Upon a shield the arms of the city, crest above. Legend: 'VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA . 1811' Reverse: Inscription, 'B & B COPPER Co.' (Bristol Brass and Copper Company). Legend:
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Bristol penny token. Bristol penny token. Obverse: Port broadside view of a three-masted sailing-barge. Legend: 'PATENT SHEATHING NAIL MANUFACTORY BRISTOL'. Reverse: Inscription within a circle, 'PENNY TOKEN'. Legend: 'PAYABLE, BY
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Bristol penny token. Bristol penny token. Obverse: Port-bow view of a full-rigged ship under topsails. Legend: 'PATENT SHEATHING NAIL MANUFACTORY . BRISTOL.' Reverse: Inscription within a circle, 'ONE PENNY TOKEN'. Legend: 'PAYABL
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Bristol penny token. Bristol penny token. Obverse: The coat of arms (helmeted with supporters) of the city, crest above; below, inscribed on a ribbon, 'CIVITAS BRISTOL'. Reverse: Bust of King George III with short hair. Legend: 'ONE PENNY T
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Bristol penny token. Bristol penny token. Obverse: Upon a shield the arms of the city, crest above. Legend: 'VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA 1811'. Reverse: Inscription, 'B B & COPPER Co' (Bristol Brass & Copper Co). Legend: 'ONE PEN
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Bristol penny token. Bristol penny token. Obverse: Within a circular garter the arms of the city, crest above. Legend: 'VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA . 1811.' Reverse: Prince of Wales feathers, coronet and motto 'ICH DIEN'. Legend: 'ONE PE
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Bristol silver shilling token. Bristol silver shilling token. Obverse: A circular view of the castle and a ship (left) within an inscription, buckled band, crest above. On buckled band: 'VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA'. Legend: 'BRISTOL TOKEN FOR XI
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Cambridge (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) with alterations for Cambridge (1813), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan shows the diagonal ledges and deck planking, as proposed by Robert Seppings. Signed by Robert Seppings
March 1811
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Cambridge (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms with alterations for Cambridge (1813), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan shows the diagonal ledges, as proposed by Robert Seppings. Signed by Robert Seppings
March 1811
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Cambridge (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle with alterations for Cambridge (1813), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Signed by Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1832].
March 1811
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Cambridge (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck with alterations for Cambridge (1813), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan shows the diagonal ledges and deck planking, as proposed by Robert Seppings. Signed by Robert Seppings [Surveyor
March 1811
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Captain Phipps Hornby. This miniature is entitled 'Captain Phipps Hornby' is contained within a gilt frame with wooden surround with integral stand. There is an inscription on this object.
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Chart of the Gulf of Bohus or the Sleeve by Gustav Klint 1806. Scale: circa 1:200,000. On the back is a manuscript index to the Atlas from which the chart came. Watermark: J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1854 Insets: 1. Plan of the Tislern Rocks [on the same scal
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Childers (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Childers (1812), an 18-gun Brig Sloop, building at Portsmouth Dockyard. The plan describes her rig as a brigantine. Initalled y William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy] and Henry Peake [Surveyor of
4 February 1811
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Christopher Mingh, (Minns) Admiral 1666. Print
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Commemorative medal depicting Joseph Louis La Grange (1735-1813). Commemorative medal depicting Joseph Louis La Grange (1735-1813). Obverse: Bust of the mathematician (left). Legend: 'JOSEPH LOUIS LAGRANGE.' Reverse: Inscription, 'NÉ
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Cornwallis (purchased 1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (upper deck) for Cornwallis (purchased 1805), a 50-gun Fifth Rate 'spar-decked' Frigate, as refitted from a storeship at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan records the ship under her
Circa December 1813
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Cornwallis (purchased 1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Cornwallis (purchased 1805), a 50-gun Fifth Rate 'spar-decked' Frigate, as refitted from a storeship at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan records the ship under her later name
Circa December 1813
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Cornwallis (purchased 1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Cornwallis (purchased 1805), a 50-gun Fifth Rate 'spar-decked' Frigate, as refitted from a storeship at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan records
Circa December 1813
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Cornwallis (purchased 1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the spar deck (quarterdeck, covered waist, and forecastle) for Cornwallis (purchased 1805), a 50-gun Fifth Rate 'spar-decked' Frigate, as refitted from a storeship at Woolwich Dockyard. Th
Circa December 1813
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Death of Nelson. Nelson was struck by a musket ball fired from the French ‘Redoutable’ at approximately 1.30 pm on 21 October 1805. The ball struck him in the top of the shoulder and went downwards through his left lung and spine. Nelson fell
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Douglas penny token. Douglas penny token. Obverse: View of Peel Castle and shore, a cutter under sail in the foreground. Legend: 'PEEL CASTLE ISLE OF MAN'. Reverse: Inscription, 'DOUGLAS BANK TOKEN ONE PENNY 1811'.
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Eyafialla Iokul, Mount Hekla, & the River Elvas, from the Westward. Plate 13.
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Folkestone shilling token. Folkestone shilling token. Obverse: Arms, three lions' heads and ships' sterns dimidiated; inscribed ribbon and date below. Legend: 'JOHN BOXER FOLKESTONE'. Inscription (on ribbon): 'CINQ PORT TOKEN'
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Guadelopue (captured 1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Guadeloupe (captured 1809), a captured French brig, as fitted at Deptford Dockyard as a 16-gun brig sloop. This was originally joined to plan ZAZ4447.
6 June 1811
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Guadeloupe (captured 1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Guadeloupe (captured 1809), a captured French brig, as taken off at Deptford Dockyard
6 June 1811
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Guadeloupe (captured 1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Guadeloupe (captured 1809), a captured French brig, as fitted at Deptford Dockyard as a 16-gun brig sloop. Signed by Robert John Nelson [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, 1806-
6 June 1811
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H.M.S. 'Barham' pane of glass. Square pane of glass with roughly engraved inscription in cursive script 'Barham 74. 1811.' This refers to the launch of HMS 'Barham', a 3rd-rate of 74 guns, built by Perry, Wells & Green, a
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Hampshire shilling token. Hampshire shilling token. Obverse: Arms, a crowned rose on shield, date below, '1811'. Legend: 'HAMPSHIRE SILVER TOKEN'. Reverse: Port broadside of a sloop under sail (bowsprit pointing to letter T). Legend: &
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Hampshire shilling token. Hampshire shilling token. Obverse: Arms, a crowned rose on shield, date below. Legend: 'HAMPSHIRE SILVER TOKEN'. Below shield '1811'. Reverse: Port broadside of a sloop under sail (Bowsprit pointing to TO). Le
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Hampshire sixpence token. Hampshire sixpence token. Obverse: A crowned rose on shield. Legend: 'HAMPSHIRE SILVER TOKEN'. Date below: '1811'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a ship under sail. Legend: 'VALUE SIXPENCE'. Below:
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Havnefiord. Plate 31.
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HMS Norge (captured from the Danes 1807) off Pendennis Castle. Drawing
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Horatia Nelson (1801-1881). (Updated, January 2011) Head-and-part-shoulders marble bust on a round socle, the sitter's head turned half to her left, with short curly hair in natural disorder and bare shoulders. The right shoulder has a grey vein in t
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Jupiter (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Jupiter (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, building at Plymouth Dockyard. This plan was in lieu of the framing profile sent on 29 August 1810 (ZAZ1770). Initialled b
30 May 1813
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Looking at the comet till you get a criek in the neck. Hand-coloured satirical print, published in 1811, showing a domestic scene of an older man, wearing a dressing gown and night-cap, looking out of a window with a spyglass at the comet of that year. He
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Lowestoft penny token. Lowestoft penny token. Obverse: Britannia seated on the shore, her right arm resting on an anchor, her left hand pointing to the sea, a ship in the distance. Legend: 'SUCCESS TO THE LOWESTOFT FISHERIES'. Exergue: '181
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Margaret Maskelyne, Lady Clive (1735-1817). A head and shoulders portrait facing left, with the sitter in near profile looking slightly down and wearing a possibly silk cap on a high-dressed hairstyle, the hair being a greying light brown: at the time the
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Nelson (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Nelson (1814), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, building at Woolwich Dockyard. Signed by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822]
20 July 1811
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Nelson (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for Nelson (1814), a 120-gun, First Rate, three-decker, building at Woolwich Dockyard. Initialled by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822] and William Rule [Surve
20 July 1811
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne penny token. Newcastle-upon-Tyne penny token. Obverse: Stern view of a brig sails furled, moored alongside a wharf and house (right). Legend: 'BEWICKE MAIN COLLIERY . 1811'. Reverse: Inscription within a circle, 'ONE PEN
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Newport shilling token. Newport shilling token. Obverse: Port broadside view of an antique ship with single sail. Legend: 'NEWPORT ISLE OF WIGHT 1811'. Reverse: Inscription, 'ONE SHILLING SILVER TOKEN'. Legend: 'MAY PLENTY CROWN O
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One-Tree Hill, Greenwich Park (caricature). A commentary on the traditional, popular pastime of 'tumbling' on the hills of Greenwich Park, in this case One-Tree Hill on the east side rather than below the Observatory. Rolling down the hill was c
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Portsmouth Point (caricature). Hand-coloured.
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Portsmouth Point (caricature). Mounted with PAG8621.; Hand-coloured.; No.108. Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
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Portsmouth shilling token. Portsmouth shilling token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a three-masted ship under sail, date below '1811'. Legend: 'LET COMMERCE FLOURISH. ISSUED BY I M STEPHENS'. Reverse: Inscription, 'VALUE XI
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President (captured 1806). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, upper deck, lower deck, and fore, middle and after platforms for President (captured 1806), a captured French Frigate, as fitted as a 36-gun Frigate for service off the
21 January 1811
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Reikiavik. Technique includes engraving.
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Sailors on Horseback (caricature). Mounted with PAG8618.; Hand-coloured.; No.107. Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
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Sheffield halfpenny token. Sheffield halfpenny token. Obverse: Bust of Bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in a pigtail, uniform and order (left). Legend: 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY.' Reverse: legend, 'HALFPENNY T
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Sheffield halfpenny token. Sheffield halfpenny token. Obverse: Bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in a pigtail, uniform and order (left). Legend: 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY.' Reverse: Legend, 'HALFPENNY TOKEN
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Shilling token commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Shilling token commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Obverse: Bust of the Admiral Lord Nelson in a tie-wig and uniform (left). Legend: 'COMMERCIAL TOKEN. I . B .
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Sir George Ayscue Admiral 1666. Print
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Sir George Ayscue, Admiral 1666. Print
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