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Catalogue: Naval
Fores's Marine Sketches The Iron Steam Yacht 'Alexandria', 416 Tons. Built for H.I.M. the Emperor of Russia, by C J Mare & Co of Blackwall. Designed By Mr. Watermann Junr. &. Fitted With Engines Of 140, Horse Power By Sir John & Mr. George Rennie.
T.S. Robins Delt. E.T. Dolby Lith. M. & N. Hanhart Impt.
Published May 14th. 1852 By Messrs. Fores, 41, Piccadilly, London.
Coloured lithograph, image 310 x 450mm. 12¼ x 17¾". Some surface soiling; tear in lower inscription.
A fine view of the Imperial Russian Steam Yacht.
Also inscribed below the image with statistical details The ship's length was 195ft. 10in. with a breadth of 21ft. 7in.
[Ref: 8913] £680.00
T.S. Robins Delt. E.T. Dolby Lith. M. & N. Hanhart Impt.
Published May 14th. 1852 By Messrs. Fores, 41, Piccadilly, London.
Coloured lithograph, image 310 x 450mm. 12¼ x 17¾". Some surface soiling; tear in lower inscription.
A fine view of the Imperial Russian Steam Yacht.
Also inscribed below the image with statistical details The ship's length was 195ft. 10in. with a breadth of 21ft. 7in.
[Ref: 8913] £680.00
Mr Hans Busk's Yacht 'Meriel', R.H.Y.S. 210 Tons, and Her Tender 'New Quarterly', 150 Tons. Built by John Scott Russell, 1855.
Hans Busk, del._T.G. Dutton, Lith. Printed by Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.
London, Published May 19th. by Ackermann & Co. 96 Strand.
Hand coloured lithograph, image 300 x 485mm. 11¾ x 19". A good impression; unexamined out of frame.
Two paddle steamers (dimensions of each to left and right of title). Other shipping in distance to left.
Hans Busk the younger (1815 - 1882) was one of the principal originators of the volunteer movement in England. He took an equal interest in the navy. Originally it was his intention to adopt a naval career, and, being forced to abandon it, he devoted much of his leisure to yachting. He mastered the principles of naval construction, and made designs for several yachts which were very successful. He was the first to advocate life-ship stations, and fitted out a model life-ship at his own expense.
Busk's youngest sister, Rachel Harriette Busk, was an authoress of repute.
NMM: PAH8734.
[Ref: 12196] £650.00
Hans Busk, del._T.G. Dutton, Lith. Printed by Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.
London, Published May 19th. by Ackermann & Co. 96 Strand.
Hand coloured lithograph, image 300 x 485mm. 11¾ x 19". A good impression; unexamined out of frame.
Two paddle steamers (dimensions of each to left and right of title). Other shipping in distance to left.
Hans Busk the younger (1815 - 1882) was one of the principal originators of the volunteer movement in England. He took an equal interest in the navy. Originally it was his intention to adopt a naval career, and, being forced to abandon it, he devoted much of his leisure to yachting. He mastered the principles of naval construction, and made designs for several yachts which were very successful. He was the first to advocate life-ship stations, and fitted out a model life-ship at his own expense.
Busk's youngest sister, Rachel Harriette Busk, was an authoress of repute.
NMM: PAH8734.
[Ref: 12196] £650.00
The South Western Railway Company's Royal Mail Packet, Courier. 44 Tons Burthen __ and 200 Horse Power James. Goodridge, Jun., Commander From the Channel Islands to Southampton.
Champin _ Lith. P.J. Ouless, Pinxt.
Imp. Lith. Decan_Paris [n.d., c.1850.]
Tinted lithograph, sheet 275 x 400mm. 10¾ x 15¾". Small water stains to lower left margin.
Rare. A Royal Mail Packet caught in a storm.
Not in Parker & Bowen.
[Ref: 8947] £360.00
Champin _ Lith. P.J. Ouless, Pinxt.
Imp. Lith. Decan_Paris [n.d., c.1850.]
Tinted lithograph, sheet 275 x 400mm. 10¾ x 15¾". Small water stains to lower left margin.
Rare. A Royal Mail Packet caught in a storm.
Not in Parker & Bowen.
[Ref: 8947] £360.00
The Great Western. Lying at her Moorings at Broad Pill.
I. Walter, Pinxd. Scale of 40 feet to an Inch.
Lithographed & Published by T. Bedford, 44 Broad Quay Bristol. [n.d., c.1840.]
Lithograph, image 170 x 245mm. 6¾ x 9¾". Lightly soiled. Sheet corners missing.
The SS Great Western, launched in 1837, was the first steamship purposely built for the Atlantic crossing. When it completed the crossing on 23 April 1838, it was the fastest ship ever to do so. An attractive lithograph.
After Joseph Walter (1783 - 1856), marine painter, who worked in Bristol.
[Ref: 10912] £180.00 (£211.50 incl.VAT)
I. Walter, Pinxd. Scale of 40 feet to an Inch.
Lithographed & Published by T. Bedford, 44 Broad Quay Bristol. [n.d., c.1840.]
Lithograph, image 170 x 245mm. 6¾ x 9¾". Lightly soiled. Sheet corners missing.
The SS Great Western, launched in 1837, was the first steamship purposely built for the Atlantic crossing. When it completed the crossing on 23 April 1838, it was the fastest ship ever to do so. An attractive lithograph.
After Joseph Walter (1783 - 1856), marine painter, who worked in Bristol.
[Ref: 10912] £180.00 (£211.50 incl.VAT)
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[HMY Victoria and Albert.] ...Named and Launched by Lady Milford, at H.M. Yard Pembroke Dock the 16th January 1855.
[c.1860.]
Unique, pencil and ink drawing on card, within decorative embossed frame; dimensions and caption in ink mss. Total sheet 210 x 260mm, 8¼ x 10¼".
Attractive amateur sketch of HMY Victoria and Albert, a 360 foot steamer launched 1855, a Royal Yacht of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom until 1900, owned and operated by the Royal Navy. She displaced 2,470 tons, and could make 15 knots on her paddles. There were 240 crew.
She was scrapped c.1904.
[Ref: 15286] £140.00 (£164.50 incl.VAT)
[c.1860.]
Unique, pencil and ink drawing on card, within decorative embossed frame; dimensions and caption in ink mss. Total sheet 210 x 260mm, 8¼ x 10¼".
Attractive amateur sketch of HMY Victoria and Albert, a 360 foot steamer launched 1855, a Royal Yacht of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom until 1900, owned and operated by the Royal Navy. She displaced 2,470 tons, and could make 15 knots on her paddles. There were 240 crew.
She was scrapped c.1904.
[Ref: 15286] £140.00 (£164.50 incl.VAT)
The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's Royal Mail Steam Ship. John Elder 3,500 Tonneaux, 600 Chevaux. Construit par John Elder & Cie. A Glasgow.
Lith. Roques & Goullaud.
[n.d. 1869]
Lithograph 500 x 380mm [sheet size]
JOHN ELDER 1869 - 3,832 gross tons, length 382ft x beam 41.7ft, one funnel, three masts, clipper bows, iron hull, single screw, speed 12.5 knots, accommodation for 70-1st, 100-2nd and 273-3rd class passengers. Crew of 104.
Launched on 29th Aug. 1869 by John Elder & Co., Glasgow and named for her builder, she was owned by Pacific Steam Navigation Co.. She was completed after the death of John Elder and named as a tribute to the changes affected by his compound engines. Liverpool and started her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Valparaiso on 13th Dec.1869. In Feb.1872 after four round voyages, she was rebuilt and lengthened to 406.4ft, re-boilered and given a second funnel. In 1877, her third mast was removed and she was placed on the joint PSNCo. - Orient Line Australian service and started her first voyage from Adelaide via Suez to Liverpool on 19th April. On 27th Jan. 1879 she started her first London - Melbourne - Sydney voyage and commenced her last on this route on 27th May 1886 before reverting to the Liverpool - Valparaiso service. On 17th Jan.1892 she was wrecked in fog on Cape Carranza Rocks en route Valparaiso to Talcahuano, Chile with 139 passengers but with no loss of life.
Pacific Steam Navigation Company: Formed in London in 1838, the company commenced operations on the West Coast of South America in 1840. In 1852 they were granted the British Government Mail contract to the area. In 1877 a joint P.S.N.Co-Orient Line service to Australia was started and lasted until 1905 when P.S.N.Co sold their Australian route interests to Royal Mail S.P.Co. Utlimately what had been Pacific Steam Navigation Co has disappeared into Furness Withy Shipping.
Notes on the Builder…..In 1834 - Mr. Charles Randolph and Mr. R. S. Cunliff started a small millwright's business in Centre Street under the title of Messrs. Randolph & Co. Till the years 1852-3 marine engineering formed no part in the firm's business, but at that time this important addition was made to the millwright and other branches. The occasion of this was the accession to the partnership of Mr. John Elder, son of Mr. David Elder, who managed the engineering works of Robert Napier with consummate skill for many years. John Elder - destined to achieve a name and fame in connection with steam-engine improvements second only to Watt himself - served an apprenticeship of five years under his father in the works of Robert Napier, and was employed successively in the pattern shop, factory, and drawing office. He was then engaged for a year in the pattern-making works of Messrs. Hicks, at Bolton-le-Moor, and afterwards as a draughtsman at the Great Grimsby Docks. In 1848 he returned to the works of Mr. Napier to take charge of the drawing office. Here he enjoyed the rare opportunity of assisting in the engining of some of the Cunard liners - vessels in which the highest skill possible at that time, both in design and execution, was displayed. ohn Elder's accession to the co-partnery of Messrs, Randolph, Elder & Co. took place in September, 1852, and it was not long until his work was seen to be characterised by great originality and thoroughness. Between the years 1853 and 1867 no fewer than fourteen important patents were taken out by him for improvements in engines and boilers, the objects chiefly being economy of fuel and an increase in the power developed.
In 1860 the firm commenced to build ships in the yard now occupied by Messrs. Mackie & Thomson, just above Govan horse-ferry, and in 1864 the shipbuilding was removed to Fairfield, where ever since the business has been one of constant expansion. In 1868 Mr. Randolph and Mr. Cunliff retired, Mr. Elder remaining sole partner until his lamented death, which occurred in London on 17th September, 1869. During this year the output of work at Fairfield consisted of fourteen steamers and three sailing vessels, of a total tonnage of 25,235 - this being nearly twice as much as the next highest output for that year of all the Clyde firms.
[Ref: 5079] £590.00
Lith. Roques & Goullaud.
[n.d. 1869]
Lithograph 500 x 380mm [sheet size]
JOHN ELDER 1869 - 3,832 gross tons, length 382ft x beam 41.7ft, one funnel, three masts, clipper bows, iron hull, single screw, speed 12.5 knots, accommodation for 70-1st, 100-2nd and 273-3rd class passengers. Crew of 104.
Launched on 29th Aug. 1869 by John Elder & Co., Glasgow and named for her builder, she was owned by Pacific Steam Navigation Co.. She was completed after the death of John Elder and named as a tribute to the changes affected by his compound engines. Liverpool and started her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Valparaiso on 13th Dec.1869. In Feb.1872 after four round voyages, she was rebuilt and lengthened to 406.4ft, re-boilered and given a second funnel. In 1877, her third mast was removed and she was placed on the joint PSNCo. - Orient Line Australian service and started her first voyage from Adelaide via Suez to Liverpool on 19th April. On 27th Jan. 1879 she started her first London - Melbourne - Sydney voyage and commenced her last on this route on 27th May 1886 before reverting to the Liverpool - Valparaiso service. On 17th Jan.1892 she was wrecked in fog on Cape Carranza Rocks en route Valparaiso to Talcahuano, Chile with 139 passengers but with no loss of life.
Pacific Steam Navigation Company: Formed in London in 1838, the company commenced operations on the West Coast of South America in 1840. In 1852 they were granted the British Government Mail contract to the area. In 1877 a joint P.S.N.Co-Orient Line service to Australia was started and lasted until 1905 when P.S.N.Co sold their Australian route interests to Royal Mail S.P.Co. Utlimately what had been Pacific Steam Navigation Co has disappeared into Furness Withy Shipping.
Notes on the Builder…..In 1834 - Mr. Charles Randolph and Mr. R. S. Cunliff started a small millwright's business in Centre Street under the title of Messrs. Randolph & Co. Till the years 1852-3 marine engineering formed no part in the firm's business, but at that time this important addition was made to the millwright and other branches. The occasion of this was the accession to the partnership of Mr. John Elder, son of Mr. David Elder, who managed the engineering works of Robert Napier with consummate skill for many years. John Elder - destined to achieve a name and fame in connection with steam-engine improvements second only to Watt himself - served an apprenticeship of five years under his father in the works of Robert Napier, and was employed successively in the pattern shop, factory, and drawing office. He was then engaged for a year in the pattern-making works of Messrs. Hicks, at Bolton-le-Moor, and afterwards as a draughtsman at the Great Grimsby Docks. In 1848 he returned to the works of Mr. Napier to take charge of the drawing office. Here he enjoyed the rare opportunity of assisting in the engining of some of the Cunard liners - vessels in which the highest skill possible at that time, both in design and execution, was displayed. ohn Elder's accession to the co-partnery of Messrs, Randolph, Elder & Co. took place in September, 1852, and it was not long until his work was seen to be characterised by great originality and thoroughness. Between the years 1853 and 1867 no fewer than fourteen important patents were taken out by him for improvements in engines and boilers, the objects chiefly being economy of fuel and an increase in the power developed.
In 1860 the firm commenced to build ships in the yard now occupied by Messrs. Mackie & Thomson, just above Govan horse-ferry, and in 1864 the shipbuilding was removed to Fairfield, where ever since the business has been one of constant expansion. In 1868 Mr. Randolph and Mr. Cunliff retired, Mr. Elder remaining sole partner until his lamented death, which occurred in London on 17th September, 1869. During this year the output of work at Fairfield consisted of fourteen steamers and three sailing vessels, of a total tonnage of 25,235 - this being nearly twice as much as the next highest output for that year of all the Clyde firms.
[Ref: 5079] £590.00
The Great Western Steamer, In the Hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept 9th 1846 in the outward passage to America.
Henry Melling Invenit et Lithog.
Liverpool: Dec 10th 1846 Published by the Artist. Slater St.
Lithograph. Printed area 265 x 445mm. Brittle edges.
The SS Great Western, launched in 1837, was the first steamship purposely built for the Atlantic crossing. When it completed the crossing on 23 April 1838, it was the fastest ship ever to do so.
[Ref: 7336] £320.00
Henry Melling Invenit et Lithog.
Liverpool: Dec 10th 1846 Published by the Artist. Slater St.
Lithograph. Printed area 265 x 445mm. Brittle edges.
The SS Great Western, launched in 1837, was the first steamship purposely built for the Atlantic crossing. When it completed the crossing on 23 April 1838, it was the fastest ship ever to do so.
[Ref: 7336] £320.00
Iron Twin Screw Armour Clad War Steamer 'Moyini Zaffer'. Built for the Tirkish Government by Samuda Brothers. London.
T.G. Dutton, del. & lith.
London. Published Dec.r 1st 1869 by W.m Foster, 17 Billiter Streeet, E.C.
Tinted lithograph, printed area 410 x 615mm. Unexamined out of frame.
A Turkish warship. Samuda Brothers was an engineering and ship building firm on the Isle of Dogs, founded by Jacob and Joseph d'Aguilar Samuda, Jewish civil engineers. They built boats for the Royal Navy, P&O, and the navys of Turkey, Egypt, Japan, Prussia, Brazil & Argentina. Jacob also invented the 'atmospheric' railway, using air pressure to provide power for propulsion. Joseph became MP for Tavistock and, at the time this print was published, Tower Hamlets.
NMM: PAH9306.
[Ref: 8369] £850.00
T.G. Dutton, del. & lith.
London. Published Dec.r 1st 1869 by W.m Foster, 17 Billiter Streeet, E.C.
Tinted lithograph, printed area 410 x 615mm. Unexamined out of frame.
A Turkish warship. Samuda Brothers was an engineering and ship building firm on the Isle of Dogs, founded by Jacob and Joseph d'Aguilar Samuda, Jewish civil engineers. They built boats for the Royal Navy, P&O, and the navys of Turkey, Egypt, Japan, Prussia, Brazil & Argentina. Jacob also invented the 'atmospheric' railway, using air pressure to provide power for propulsion. Joseph became MP for Tavistock and, at the time this print was published, Tower Hamlets.
NMM: PAH9306.
[Ref: 8369] £850.00
The Hon. E.I. Co. Iron Steam Ship Nemesis, Lieut. W.H.Hall, R.N. Commander, with Boats of Sulphur, Calliope, Larne, and Starling, Destroying the Chinese War Junks, in Anson's Bay, Jany 7th 1841. To The Chairman and Directors of the Honourable East India Company, this Print is very respectfully dedicated, by their most obedient humble Servant, E.Duncan.
Painted & Engraved by E.Duncan.
London: Published by Mess.rs Fores, 41 Piccadilly, Corner of Sackville Street, May 30th 1843.
Aquatint with hand colour. 420 x 600mm. Minor wrinkles around plate mark from being once rolled. Crease effecting title area.
'Vessel build by Mr Laird, Birkenhead... Engines made by C.Forrester & Co., Liverpool.'
[Ref: 2170] £2,000.00
Painted & Engraved by E.Duncan.
London: Published by Mess.rs Fores, 41 Piccadilly, Corner of Sackville Street, May 30th 1843.
Aquatint with hand colour. 420 x 600mm. Minor wrinkles around plate mark from being once rolled. Crease effecting title area.
'Vessel build by Mr Laird, Birkenhead... Engines made by C.Forrester & Co., Liverpool.'
[Ref: 2170] £2,000.00
The Royal Mail Packet-Boat "Her Majesty". To The Chairman & Directors of the Royal Mail Packet-Boat Company, this Print is respectfully dedicated by their most obedient Servant, The Publisher. Vessel & Engines constructed by Messrs. Robinsons & Russell.
Thomas G Dutton 1850 [signed in plate lower right.] T.G. Dutton, del et lith. Day & Son Lithrs. to The Queen.
London, Published by W. Foster, 114 Fenchurch Street [c.1850].
Coloured lithograph, sheet 365 x 510mm. 14¼ x 20". Light spotting. Tear to edge of image border upper left.
According to a pencil note on the verso 'Her Majesty' served the Isle of Wight for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in the 1850s and 60s, but sank of Bembridge in 1863.
The Royal Yacht Squadron's 'Titania' is captioned to right.
[Ref: 10087] £520.00
Thomas G Dutton 1850 [signed in plate lower right.] T.G. Dutton, del et lith. Day & Son Lithrs. to The Queen.
London, Published by W. Foster, 114 Fenchurch Street [c.1850].
Coloured lithograph, sheet 365 x 510mm. 14¼ x 20". Light spotting. Tear to edge of image border upper left.
According to a pencil note on the verso 'Her Majesty' served the Isle of Wight for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in the 1850s and 60s, but sank of Bembridge in 1863.
The Royal Yacht Squadron's 'Titania' is captioned to right.
[Ref: 10087] £520.00