17th Jul, 2008 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Phoenix)
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[M] A pair of 19th century glass silhouette...
A pair of 19th century glass silhouette pictures
entitled H.M.S. Polyphemus and View of H.M.S. "Alcmene". Capt. Sutton., each - 9 x 11½in. (23 x 29cm.); together with another entitled Nelson's First Lesson - 13 x 9½in. (33 x 24cm.) Framed.
(3)
Polyphemus was a Third Rate of 64-guns, built in Sheerness 1782 and broken up 1827 at Chatham having served at Copenhagen (1801), Egypt (1801), Trafalgar (ninth from the head of Collingwood's lee van) and Buenos Aires, (1807); Alcmene was 32-gun 5th Rate frigate, captured as a prize 1779 and sold in 1784.
entitled H.M.S. Polyphemus and View of H.M.S. "Alcmene". Capt. Sutton., each - 9 x 11½in. (23 x 29cm.); together with another entitled Nelson's First Lesson - 13 x 9½in. (33 x 24cm.) Framed.
(3)
Polyphemus was a Third Rate of 64-guns, built in Sheerness 1782 and broken up 1827 at Chatham having served at Copenhagen (1801), Egypt (1801), Trafalgar (ninth from the head of Collingwood's lee van) and Buenos Aires, (1807); Alcmene was 32-gun 5th Rate frigate, captured as a prize 1779 and sold in 1784.
Sold for £620
Estimated at £500 - £800
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
A pair of 19th century glass silhouette pictures
entitled H.M.S. Polyphemus and View of H.M.S. "Alcmene". Capt. Sutton., each - 9 x 11½in. (23 x 29cm.); together with another entitled Nelson's First Lesson - 13 x 9½in. (33 x 24cm.) Framed.
(3)
Polyphemus was a Third Rate of 64-guns, built in Sheerness 1782 and broken up 1827 at Chatham having served at Copenhagen (1801), Egypt (1801), Trafalgar (ninth from the head of Collingwood's lee van) and Buenos Aires, (1807); Alcmene was 32-gun 5th Rate frigate, captured as a prize 1779 and sold in 1784.
entitled H.M.S. Polyphemus and View of H.M.S. "Alcmene". Capt. Sutton., each - 9 x 11½in. (23 x 29cm.); together with another entitled Nelson's First Lesson - 13 x 9½in. (33 x 24cm.) Framed.
(3)
Polyphemus was a Third Rate of 64-guns, built in Sheerness 1782 and broken up 1827 at Chatham having served at Copenhagen (1801), Egypt (1801), Trafalgar (ninth from the head of Collingwood's lee van) and Buenos Aires, (1807); Alcmene was 32-gun 5th Rate frigate, captured as a prize 1779 and sold in 1784.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Phoenix), 17th Jul, 2008
