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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Grooves for lashings at either end. Marked "SATELLITE SLEDGE DIS".
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. A pair of canvas and leather boots. Leather sole and sides and two straps which lace across the instep of the foot. Square toes. Canvas uppers and legs with a drawstring below the knee. Worn in moderately col
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to engineer James Wootton. Hat with peak and ear flaps, wool lined marked AAA4306.4. Buttoned jacket marked AAA4306.1. Trousers with buttons marked AAA4306.2. Wool lined outer mittens on a strap mark
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". . Trousers, flap fronted, duffle braces edged with cotton tape, horn buttons. Short legs to tuck into boots. Hand sewn.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". A canvas area to cover the shoes, closed with eyelets. Straps under the instep. Leggings of blue and white striped cotton with drawstrings below the kn
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". A pair of spectacles with tortoiseshell frames and folding arms. The lenses tinted, with black wire eye and earpieces. In leather case.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". Brown fur slippers, wool lined with leather soles.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". Crudely made knife in leather sheath. Knife has a pointed steel blade and a wooden riveted handle. Hand-sewn leather sheath with slits for belt.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". Horn spoon with large bowl and tapering handle. Rope toggle through the end.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". Pair of boots. Leather soles and sides, attached with a strap across the instep. Canvas uppers and leggings closed by a drawstring below the knee. Han
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". Pair of chamois leather overshoes . Hand sewn. Leather ties at ankles.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". Pair of leather and chamois overshoes. Hand sewn. Leather soles and sides, chamois uppers covering the ankles. One tie remains to secure a leather stra
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". Tin plate mug with riveted handle.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". Wire mesh with clear glass lenses, attached by elastic. In coppered oval tin with hinged lid. The two eye-pieces are joined by velvet ribbon so they fo
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A. A. C. Parr, HMS "Alert". A pair of knitted mittens in brown and white fluffy wool. In a pattern of stripes running along the mitts, the cuffs are ribbed and white. Not a pai
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A. A. C. Parr, HMS "Alert". One of a pair of knitted mittens in brown and white fluffy wool. In a pattern of stripes running along the mitts, the cuffs are ribbed and white. No
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A. A. C. Parr, HMS "Alert". One of a pair of knitted mittens in brown and white fluffy wool. In a pattern of stripes running along the mitts, the cuffs are ribbed and white. No
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic Expedition 1875. Burner.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Canvas, hand sewn. Two lines of blue thread running up sides. Brass eyelets.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Circular bowl with folded edge, curved narrow metal handle riveted to it. Hole in the end of the handle.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Cotton canvas, hand-sewn. Closed with hand sewn eyelets and string ties.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Cover for load on sledge. Hand sewn canvas including the eyelets.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Cover for load on sledge. Hand sewn. Brass and sewn eyelets. Ropes attached.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Cylindar of sheet copper with cap.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Cylindrical can with conical top. Brass screw cap with two small lugs either side. Sheet iron painted black.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Cylindrical pan, with open top and handles at the sides. Made of tinned sheet metal.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Cylindrical sheet metal can. Two loops and screw attachment on upper surface.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Cylindrical sheet metal can. Two loops and screw attachment on upper surface.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Duck overall trousers or snow repellers. Cotton canvas, hand sewn, done up with two large wooden buttons.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Five tent poles. Ends tipped with brass points and with holes cut through. The opposite ends tapered, "XIII" carved into wood. Records for each pole AAA4061.1 - AAA4061.4 can be viewed via the toggle
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Flat wooden snow shoe. Painted green. Indentation for heel, and leather strap across the toe. A separate piece of leather went across the foot. Machine sewn with six brass hooks.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Green glass lenses with wire gauge surrounds, formerly tied on with string. The two eye-pieces are joined by a piece of wire. In oval box with coppered outside surface and hinged lid. Label inside lid "A
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Green painted snow shoe made of a flat piece of wood with an indentation for the heel. A strap and buckle attachment is secured to the front by brass loops. A leather part closed by brass hooks and eyes goes o
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Handle of ice saw. Varnished wooden pole with wider diameter in the centre and rounded ends. Carved with inscription "ALERT III". "ICE SAW HANDLE" (painted).
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Insulating jacket for cooking apparatus. Flat metal ring with hand-sewn woollen cover attached.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Iron plate, tinned with brass cap. The top unscrews and has a mechanism for dispensing powder.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Iron pulley with a hook for the ice saw.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Iron, leather covered with screw fitting.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Iron, two pronged hook, ring at other end to which attached a loop of rope and a wooden handle secured with finer lashing. "ICE CLAW" painted on.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Masthead fitting used with tent poles for rigging a sail on a sledge. Cross-shaped iron fitting with two hooks and two rings.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Masthead fitting used with tent poles for rigging a sail on a sledge. Cross-shaped iron fitting with two hooks and two rings.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. One of five tent poles. Ends tipped with brass points and with holes cut through. The opposite ends tapered, "XIII" carved into wood.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. One of five tent poles. Ends tipped with brass points and with holes cut through. The opposite ends tapered, "XIII" carved into wood.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. One of five tent poles. Ends tipped with brass points and with holes cut through. The opposite ends tapered, "XIII" carved into wood.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Pair of canvas overtrousers with boots attached. Boots with leather sole and sides, with canvas uppers and leggings.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Powder flask of metal plate. Brass screw top with mechanism for dispensing the powder.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Round pot with handles at the sides and a spout, wooden lid and second metal lid. Tinned sheet metal, copper rivets in handles.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Shallow square metal pan, with round lid and spout in corner. Two lifting handles one either side. Painted on side "COOKING APPARATUS".
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Sledge for stalking seals. A small wooden sledge with a support in the centre for a gun. A white cotton screen is attached to a frame at the front obscuring the hunter. Two holes in the screen, one for the end
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Snow goggles in oval copper tin, with hinged lid. Goggles have coloured glass lenses and wire mesh sides. They are attached to the head by elastic.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Steel blade, wooden handle attached with brass screws. "III ALERT" carved on handle. "SNOW SAW" painted on blade.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Steel S-shaped, hole in one end, painted black.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Steel. Eye at end of shaft. Head has four blades in a cross shape.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. The design by F L McClintock describes this as a water bottle. Tinned sheet metal. A string for suspension is attached to two lugs on the shoulders. Corked. The neck is covered with leather to prevent the drin
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Tin plated metal? Hemispherical bowl, riveted on a handle with a suspension hole.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Tripod has three wooden legs with spikes on the ends joined at the top by iron fittings. It supported a steel saw.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Tripod has three wooden legs with spikes on the ends joined at the top by iron fittings. It supported a steel saw.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Two large outer mittens to go over gloved hands joined by a strap to go round the neck of the wearer. Cotton canvas (duck) lined with woollen "Fearnaught". Hand sewn.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Wire mesh with glass lenses, attached by elastic. The two eye-pieces are joined by velvet ribbon so they fold together when in their case. In coppered oval tin with hinged lid.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Wire mesh with glass lenses, attached by elastic. The two eye-pieces are joined by velvet ribbon so they fold together when in their case. In coppered oval tin with hinged lid.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Wooden handle steel blade. "D" carved on handle. "SNOW SAW" painted on blade.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Wooden handle, steel, spatula-shaped blade stamped with a broad arrow.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Wooden handle. Steel spatula-shaped blade stamped with broad arrow. Hand sewn leather sheath with a loop for attachment to wearers belt. Painted on sheath "FOUR LARGE SHEATH KNIVES".
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Wooden shaft, spatula-shaped steel head.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Wooden shaft, steel chisel-shaped head.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Wooden shaft. Steel, spade-shaped head.
1875
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. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875? Wooden wedge, semi-circular in section, with loop of rope attached by finer lashing.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. White earthenware plate, glazed, with the name 'JULLANAR' within a belt and buckle design, transfer-printed in blue on the rim. On the base, a printed retailer's mark consisting of a king's crown within a ribbon border inscribed: &#
1875
National Maritime Museum

. White earthenware plate, glazed, with the name 'JULLANAR' within a belt and buckle design, transfer-printed in blue on the rim. On the base, a printed retailer's mark consisting of a king's crown within a ribbon border inscribed: &#
1875
National Maritime Museum

. White earthenware plate, glazed, with the name 'JULLANAR' within a belt and buckle design, transfer-printed in blue on the rim. On the base, a printed retailer's mark consisting of a king's crown within a ribbon border inscribed: &#
1875
National Maritime Museum

. White earthenware plate, glazed, with the name 'JULLANAR' within a belt and buckle design, transfer-printed in blue on the rim. On the base, a printed retailer's mark consisting of a king's crown within a ribbon border inscribed: &#
1875
National Maritime Museum

. White earthenware plate, glazed, with the name 'JULLANAR' within a belt and buckle design, transfer-printed in blue on the rim. On the base, a printed retailer's mark consisting of a king's crown within a ribbon border inscribed: &#
1875
National Maritime Museum

. White earthenware plate, glazed, with the name 'JULLANAR' within a belt and buckle design, transfer-printed in blue on the rim. On the base, a printed retailer's mark consisting of a king's crown within a ribbon border inscribed: &#
1875
National Maritime Museum

. White earthenware plate, glazed, with the name 'JULLANAR' within a belt and buckle design, transfer-printed in blue on the rim. On the base, a printed retailer's mark consisting of a king's crown within a ribbon border inscribed: &#
1875
National Maritime Museum

. White porcelain saucer with a gilt rim, as used on HMY 'Victoria and Albert' 1855. It is printed in blue with a design of a rope with a smaller rope looped around it. The maker's mark is printed on the base, with the painted pattern numbe
1875
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. Wooden box with a sliding lid for scaphe dial for latitudes 37° 39' 15'' North.
1875
National Maritime Museum

. Wooden handle. Steel spatula-shaped blade stamped with broad arrow. "III" carved on handle. Hand sewn leather sheath with loop for attachment to belt.
1875
National Maritime Museum

A country house, possibly Betteshanger. Mounted with PAE5533.
1875
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A Danish steam corvette. An oil sketch showing a Danish steam frigate off the coast. She flies the Danish flag and is shown going under steam with her smoke billowing from the port side. She is in a busy waterway, surrounded by small coastal craft with di
1875
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A view of the ruined church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro at Brindisi.. A view of the ruined church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro at Brindisi. In the foreground is a man and a child. The medieval church has subsequently been rebuilt. The Prince of Wales vi
1875
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An upturned boat, grapnels and lobster pots, Bonchurch (1875). Mounted with PAE5450-PAE5451.
1875
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Beach capstan with a lobster pot, snatch block and capstan bars. Isle of Wight. Inscription 'Luccumbe' (1875). Mounted with PAE5450, PAE5452.
1875
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Counter commemorating Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898). Counter commemorating Samuel Plimpsoll (1824-1898). Obverse: Samuel Plimsoll's bust (left), beard, open coat. Legend: (below) 'S. PLIMSOLL' (above) 'HOUSE OF COMMONS 22 JULY 1875 LONDO
1875
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Counter commemorating Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898). Counter commemorating Samuel Plimpsoll (1824-1898). Obverse: Samuel Plimsoll's bust (left), beard, open coat. Legend: (below) 'S. PLIMSOLL'; (above) 'HOUSE OF COMMONS 22 JULY 1875 LON
1875
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Earl Howe. Print
1875
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Edward Brailsford Bright, 1831-91. Head-and-torso marble bust, sitting on its own flat base. The sitter faces forward, his head slightly turned to his right. His hair is worn just over his ears, strongly parted on his right and he has a large walrus moust
1875
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Eugenie Helmet. Belonged to Engineer James Wootton and used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. A balaclava helmet knitted in ribs in dark maroon wool. These caps were presented to the expedition by Empress Eugenie of France. The owners slept in them a
1875
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H.M.S. Victoria 121 guns 1865-1867, leaving Malta 1875. Framed watercolour with body colour entitled "H.M.S. Victoria 121 guns 1865-1867, leaving Malta 1875". The watercolour has been signed and dated by the artist.
1875
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HMS Agincourt, No.750. Medium includes pen and ink.; Heightened with white.; Technique includes scratching out.; Signed by artist and dated.
1875
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HMS Powerful souvenir programme and menu. Souvenir menu and programme for the reception of the Naval Brigade of HMS Powerful by the Corporation of Lloyd's, Monday May 7th 1900. Printed. Tied with navy blue ribbon.
Post 1900
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HMS Serapis troop ship 1806. No.758. Medium includes pen and ink.; Heightened with white.; Technique includes scraped highlights.; Signed by artist and dated.
1875
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HMY Victoria and Albert II. Ship portrait. Oil painting, signed and dated 1875. The ship is shown flying the Royal Standard at the main, the Admiralty flag at the fore, Union at the mizzen and the white ensign astern. It is shown in port broadside view, w
1875
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Indipendenza. Figurehead in the form of a small polychrome bust of a young woman, possibly a personal portrait, from the wooden Genoese barque 'Indipendenza', lost off Scilly in 1881. The figure's hair is braided in side ringlets and the
1875
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Lever du Soleil sur les cotes de hollande (Dutch fishing boats). Salon de 1875 Plate XLVI. Signed by artist in plate.
1875
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Medal commemorating Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898) and the coffin-ships. Medal commemorating Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898) and the coffin-ships. Obverse: Bust of S. Plimsoll (left) beard, open coat. Legend: 'S. PLIMSOLL', 'HOUSE OF COMMONS 22 JU
1875
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Medal, Prince of Wales visit to India 1875-6. Awarded to Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford. Glazed silver medal surmounted by an Imperial Crown. Obverse: Head of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (L) within an oval surrounded by a wreath of laurel.
1875
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Midnight Race on the Mississippi (of two paddle steamers). Hand-coloured.; Medium includes gum arabic.
1875
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Neptune. Scale: 1:32. A half block model of the yacht, Neptune (1875) made entirely of wood in bread and butter fashion. The lower section of the hull has been painted a creamy white colour (the lower portion of which is missing) above which is a thin ho
1875
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Pemmican chopper. A pemmican chopper used on the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-6, led by Captain George Nares. The chopper is made up of an ash wooden shaft handle with an iron head. There is a hole in the handle for a leather strap. One side of the ir
1875
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Raven (1875); Cargo vessel. Scale: 1:60. A model of the Raven (1875) made in wood, painted in realistic colours, with metal and organic fittings. The hull is painted orange below the waterline with a narrow white stripe above, black above the waterline, a
1875
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