26th Apr, 2022 10:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Peter)
278
[M] A LATE 19TH CENTURY LITHOGRAPH OF H.M.S. HERMES
A LATE 19TH CENTURY LITHOGRAPH OF H.M.S. HERMES
mounted in a verre églomisé frame
17½ x 24½in. (44.5 x 62cm.)
A protected cruiser launched by Fairfield in 1898, Hermes was converted in April 1913 to carry three aircraft. Kept in canvas hangars with a 2000 gallon fuel tank and spare parts, she became the RN's first aircraft carrier and her name was re-used in 1919 for the RN's first purpose-built carrier.
Sold for £112
Estimated at £80 - £120
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
A LATE 19TH CENTURY LITHOGRAPH OF H.M.S. HERMES
mounted in a verre églomisé frame
17½ x 24½in. (44.5 x 62cm.)
A protected cruiser launched by Fairfield in 1898, Hermes was converted in April 1913 to carry three aircraft. Kept in canvas hangars with a 2000 gallon fuel tank and spare parts, she became the RN's first aircraft carrier and her name was re-used in 1919 for the RN's first purpose-built carrier.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Peter), 26th Apr, 2022
Order of Sale:
Mercantile (Sail) – 1-97
Mercantile (Steam) – 100-162
Naval (Sail) – 165-236
Naval (Steam) – 237-318
Navigational & Scientific Instruments – 320-380
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