Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art

A RACING FLAG FROM THE ROYAL SAILING YACHT BRITANNIA, CIRCA 1930the Prince of Wales' feathers over a divided blue and red field, constructed in st...

A PAIR OF TRINITY HOUSE MARQUETRY PICTURES each depicting shipping in the Nore, with inlay borders and integral frame -- 11 x 19in. (28x 48cm.)(2,...

A 1:48 SCALE 24-GUN 6TH-RATE WARSHIP OF THE 1741 ESTABLISHMENT, POSSIBLY BY A DOCKYARD APPRENTICE, CIRCA 1745the 30in. hull carved and hollowed fr...

A COLLECTION OF ADMIRAL VERNON 'PORTO BELLO' MEDALS, 1739-1741with assorted portraits of Vernon to the obverse and the fleet attack to reverse, mo...

A COLLECTION OF ADMIRAL VERNON 'FORT CHAGRES' MEDALS, 1739-1741with assorted portraits of Vernon to the obverse and the fleet attack to reverse, m...

A FINELY CARVED AND PRESENTED 1:48 SCALE MODEL OF H.M.S. WAGER [1734]the planked and pinned 28in. hull painted white below the waterline, ebonised...

SCOTS MAGAZINE 1749, JANUARY, MARCH, MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER ISSUESAnson’s Voyage Round the World in complete January issue (pp 40-4...

A 1:24 SCALE MODEL OF THE FIGUREHEAD FOR THE CENTURION [1732]carved in pear and ash and depicting an Admiralty Pattern lion rampant, mounted on a ...

CHARLES EDWARD DIXON (BRITISH, 1872-1934) The Queen's Ships off Dover Circa 1588Oil on canvas29½ x 49½ in. (75 x 126cm.)Royal Naval Club & Royal A...

A NEW NAVAL HISTORY OR, COMPLEAT VIEW OF THE BRITISH MARINE BY JOHN ENTICKfor R. Manby [and others], 1757, engraved frontispiece, folding map (tor...

A QUANTITY OF SILVER SPECIE RECOVERED FROM THE ASSOCIATION, WRECKED OFF THE ISLES OF SCILLY, 1707comprising fourteen examples viz: three Charles I...

A FINE 1:36 SCALE ADMIRALTY BOARD STYLE MODEL FOR THE SIXTH-RATE 20-GUN SPHINX-CLASS FRIGATE SPHINX [1775]modelled in alder and fruitwood, the fra...

AN 18TH CENTURY REVERSE GLASS PRINT OF THE HON. CHARLES KNOWLESPrinted for Robert Sayer, London14 x 10in. (35.5 x 25.5cm.), contained in original ...

A 1:24 SCALE MODEL OF THE FIGUREHEAD FOR THE ENTERPRISE [1775]after the painting by Marshall, carved in pear and ash and depicting David holding t...

A 1:24 SCALE MODEL OF THE FIGUREHEAD FOR THE WINCHELSEA [1764]after the NMM model, carved in pear and ash and depicting a classical girl playing t...

ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE KNAPTON (BRITISH, 1698-1778)Portrait of a Captain of the Royal Navy Circa 1760Oil on canvas29 x 24in. (74 x 61cm.)Relined and...

A SECTION OF 7IN. MAIN CABLE FROM THE ROYAL GEORGE, WRECKED 1782, RECOVERED BY CMDR. PASLEY 1843bound in twine to each end and loosely mounted in ...

CIRCLE OF HUGH DOUGLAS HAMILTON (BRITISH, 1739-1808)Portrait of Lt. William Jeffrey, circa 1793Inscribed to panel on reverse with historical detai...

AN ELLIS-TYPE AQUATIC MICROSCOPE BY PETER DOLLOND, CIRCA 1768, ONE OF FOUR TAKEN BY JOSEPH BANKS ABOARD THE ENDEAVOUR ON CAPTAIN COOK'S FIRST VOYA...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE: CAPTAIN COOK AND ENDEAVOURcomprising four issues: 12-15 June, 17-19 June, 22-24 June 1773 and 14-17 March 1789, giving accou...

COOK’S VOYAGES ROUND THE WORLD FOR MAKING DISCOVERIES TOWARDS THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLESengraved portrait and 5 engraved plates, rather browned thr...

AUGUSTE BALLIN (FRENCH, 1842-1909)The ‘Victory’ breaking through the Franco-Spanish Line at the Battle of Trafalgar, 1 pm 21st October 1805Signed ...

AUGUSTE BALLIN (FRENCH, 1842-1909)The ‘Euryalus’ frigate preparing to take the ‘Royal Sovereign’ in tow after the Battle of Trafalgar, 6.15 pm 21s...

A FINE AND HIGHLY ORIGINAL FULLY RIGGED FRENCH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER OF WAR MINIATURE SHIP MODEL FOR A FIRST-RATE SHIP OF THE LINEthe 3½in. hull car...

A HAND-COLOURED MEZZOTINT OF LORD NELSON UNDERSTOOD TO HAVE BEEN PRESENTED BY ADMIRAL SIR T.M. HARDY TO E.D. KING, CIRCA 1826possibly after Henry ...

"NELSON'S BUTTONS" two pairs of octagonal linked blue buttons, faintly embossed with floral motif, attached to alleged provenance to a 'bosun Buss...

AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY NAPOLEONIC FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR SPINNING JENNYsingle character on platform over carved bone mechanism with handle, contain...

A COMMEMORATIVE NAVAL HANGER FOR THE BATTLE OF THE NILE, 19TH CENTURY the 13¾in. curved steel blade with remnant gilt etching comprising trophy of...

'VICTORS OF THE NILE'line engraving published by R. Bowyer London 1803 after R. Smirke and engraved Bromley and Landseer.27½ x 17in. (70 x 43cm.)T...

A PARTIALLY-RESTORED FRENCH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER OF WAR BONE MODEL FOR A FIRST-RATE SHIP OF THE LINE, CIRCA 1800the 8in. planked and pinned hull wi...

ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES MARTIN POWELL (BRITISH, 1775-1824) Two views of the battle of TrafalgarSigned 'C Pow...' on both (lower right)Oil on canvas9...

A TRAFALGAR FLAG FRAGMENT FROM LORD NELSON'S FUNERAL, 1805/6in similar-sized sections of red, white and blue bunting, mounted on card within glaze...

AFTER LEMUEL ABBOTT, 19TH CENTURYPortrait of Admiral Lord NelsonOil on panel11½ x 9¾in. (29 x 25cm.)Good condition but would benefit from a renewe...

A SILVER WINE LABEL FROM LORD NELSON'S SERVICEplain rectangular form, inscribed SHRUB and hallmarked for Elizabeth Morley, London 1801-2, further ...

THOMAS JONES BARKER (BRITISH, 1815-1882) “Lord Nelson at Prayer Before Trafalgar” Circa 1854Signed and inscribed to reverse in pencil First idea f...

A GEORGE III PORCELAIN DESSERT PLATE, CIRCA 1810possibly Coalport, plain white, decorated in red and gilt with a Greek key border and in the centr...

A CREAMWARE ARMORIAL PLATE, CIRCA 1800plain with wheatsheaf border, decorated in the centre with the coat of arms of Forster of Norfolk. This plat...

A SAILOR’S ART CARVED OSTRICH EGG, EARLY 19TH CENTURYthe egg carved with the naval victors of the battles of The First of June, Camperdown, St. Vi...

Ø AN 1805-PATTERN NAVAL SWORD28in. etched steel blade with remnant gilt work, guard with fouled anchor device, carved wire-bound ivory grip with l...

A RARE PAIR OF GEORGE III BRASS COMMEMORATIVE SHOE BUCKLES, CIRCA 1780each decorated with portraits of Admiral Lord Rodney (1718-1792) and inscrib...

AN ATTRACTIVE FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR BOXWOOD MODEL FOR A 74-GUN SHIP, CIRCA 1810the 5in. hull carved with ebonised wales, brass guns with red port...

A STATIC DISPLAY MODEL FOR A LARGE FRENCH FRIGATE OF 48-GUNS, CIRCA 1800, POSSIBLY BY A DOCKYARD APPRENTICEthe carved boxwood hull copper sheathed...

A LARGE AND FINE NAPOLEONIC FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR-STYLE MODEL OF THE 50-GUN SHIP PRESTONthe 18in. hull planked and pinned on port side and open f...

THE NAVY LIST: 1803-2014a near-complete run comprising approximately 400 volumes in mixed sizes and bindings, some duplications and omissions, als...

THE FIELD OF MARS: BEING AN ALPHABETICAL DIGESTION OF THE PRINCIPAL NAVAL AND MILITARY ENGAGEMENTS, IN EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA AND AMERICA… FROM THE ...

THE DISPATCHES AND LETTERS OF VICE ADMIRAL LORD VISCOUNT NELSON WITH NOTES BY SIR NICHOLAS HARRISHenry Colburn, London, 1844-46, 7 vols, 2 folding...

THE NAVAL CHRONICLE apparently a complete run, Bunny and Gold (and others), London, 1799-1818, numerous plates, plans and maps, many folding (some...

THE NAVAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN FROM THE YEAR 1783-1786Edward Pelham Brenton, Henry Colburn, London, 1837, 2 vols, engraved frontispieces (Will...

‘THREE YEARS OF ARCTIC SERVICE, AN ACCOUNT OF THE LADY FRANKLIN BAY EXPEDITION'Adolphus Greely for Richard Bentley and Son, London, 1886, 2 vols, ...

ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS: THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN, BY ELISHA KENT KANEChilds & Peterson, Philadelphia, 1856, 2 vo...

NARRATIVE OF A VOYAGE TO THE POLAR SEA DURING 1875-6, IN H.M. SHIPS ‘ALERT’ AND ‘DISCOVERY’ BY CAPT. SIR G.S. NARESSampson Low (and others) London...

THE VOYAGE OF THE ‘CHALLENGER’: THE ATLANTIC BY SIR C. WYVILLE THOMSONMacmillan and Co. London, 1877, 2 vols, engraved portrait of the author and ...

A WELL RESTORED EARLY 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR WOOD MODEL FOR A 74-GUN SHIPthe 9in. hull coppered below the waterline, eboni...

A 19TH CENTURY MODEL FOR A NAVAL GUN with 11½in. three stage barrel with cascabel, touch hole and trunnions, mounted on stepped wooden naval carri...

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BONE P.O.W. MODEL FOR A 74-GUN SHIP ‘DEFIANCE’ the 10in. carved hull planked and pinned in bone with horn wales, guns...

AN ATTRACTIVE PRESENTATION MODEL FOR A NAVAL GUNwith tapering five stage silvered barrel with cascabel rope loop, touch hole and trunnions, mounte...

A FINE FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR BOXWOOD MODEL FOR A 74-GUN SHIP, CIRCA 1810the 6½in. hull with ebonised wales, brass guns with red painted port lids...

A FRENCH 1786 PATTERN PISTOLET DE BORD the lock plate stamped 'J' and signed, the barrel stamped faintly 'C.109' and 'MLE AN9' and 'P' with a crow...

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY TURNED WOOD PRESS GANG COSH the 3in. head connected to grip by flexible twined leather -- 18in. (46cm.) ...[more]

A FINE MINIATURE FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR BOXWOOD MODEL FOR THE FIRST RATE L'OCEAN, CIRCA 1810the 5in. hull with warrior figurehead, ebonised wales ...