#c. 1830

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Royal Navy Officers dirk, by John Hill c. 1830

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Dressed Uniform of a French Capitaine de Corvette, c. 1830

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Goldfish bowl with stopper, with a paddle steamer in the front and two dutch warships in a bay c. 1830

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A Swiss made, enameled gold snuff box for the Turkish market, c. 1830

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HMS Britannia, 120- guns, Leaving a Mediterranean Harbour, by Robert Strickland Thomas, c. 1830

She was launched 1820 and was in the Mediterranean between 1830-32 and again in 1835. It is possible that this is the coastline of Malta. 

She was decommissioned in 1843 before being used during the Crimean War as the flagship of Admiral Sir James Deans Dundas, who commanded the British fleet in the Mediterranean and Black Sea 1851-1854. Early in 1855 she returned to England and became a hospital ship at Portsmouth, then a cadet training ship in 1859. In 1862 she was ordered to Portland, then to Dartmouth in 1863.

In 1869 she was finally sold for scrapping. Her place in Dartmouth was taken by HMS Prince of Wales, which was renamed Britannia.

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A coconut shell “bugbear” powder flask with a bone plug and handles, carved with a 3-masted warship, a townscape and an early steam train, c1830.

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Sextant, owend by E.H. Callaghan who was probably an American seaman (The lapel in the case is inscribed with Samuel Thaxter & Sonof Boston), and likely a Captain, ship owner or Officer of some importance or wealth, c. 1830

These special sextant can be attributed to Janet Taylor (because of the inscription Taylor 103 Minores London on the arc), one of only two women involved in the developing science of celestial navigation in the 19th century. Mrs. Taylor wrote and published some of the groundbreaking books and monographs with extensive tables and instructions on establishing positions at sea using celestial navigation instruments. She also founded a Nautical Academy, next to her store in 103 Minores Street London to teach young seaman aspiring to careers at sea.