1st May, 2018 11:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Britannia')
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[M] A MARQUETRY PICTURE OF H.M.S. MINOTAUR, CIRCA...
A MARQUETRY PICTURE OF H.M.S. MINOTAUR, CIRCA 1870
depicted in profile as flagship of the Channel Squadron steaming off a fortified headland, inscribed in pen and framed -- 15½ x 23½in. (39.5 x 59.5cm.) overall
H.M.S. Minotaur was the first of an extraordinary trio of ironclads, the longest single-screw warships ever built and the only British battleships ever to carry five masts. Built at the Thames Iron Works and launched in December 1863, Minotaur was finally commissioned in April 1867 as flagship to the Channel Fleet, a position she held for eighteen years. Displacing 10,690 tons and measuring 400 x 59½ feet, she was undeniably impressive and could make 14½ knots under steam. Eventually placed in reserve in 1887 when she became obsolete, she was made a training ship first at Portland (1893-1905) and then Harwich (1905-1922), after which she was sold for scrapping.
depicted in profile as flagship of the Channel Squadron steaming off a fortified headland, inscribed in pen and framed -- 15½ x 23½in. (39.5 x 59.5cm.) overall
H.M.S. Minotaur was the first of an extraordinary trio of ironclads, the longest single-screw warships ever built and the only British battleships ever to carry five masts. Built at the Thames Iron Works and launched in December 1863, Minotaur was finally commissioned in April 1867 as flagship to the Channel Fleet, a position she held for eighteen years. Displacing 10,690 tons and measuring 400 x 59½ feet, she was undeniably impressive and could make 14½ knots under steam. Eventually placed in reserve in 1887 when she became obsolete, she was made a training ship first at Portland (1893-1905) and then Harwich (1905-1922), after which she was sold for scrapping.
Sold for £372
Estimated at £300 - £500
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
A MARQUETRY PICTURE OF H.M.S. MINOTAUR, CIRCA 1870
depicted in profile as flagship of the Channel Squadron steaming off a fortified headland, inscribed in pen and framed -- 15½ x 23½in. (39.5 x 59.5cm.) overall
H.M.S. Minotaur was the first of an extraordinary trio of ironclads, the longest single-screw warships ever built and the only British battleships ever to carry five masts. Built at the Thames Iron Works and launched in December 1863, Minotaur was finally commissioned in April 1867 as flagship to the Channel Fleet, a position she held for eighteen years. Displacing 10,690 tons and measuring 400 x 59½ feet, she was undeniably impressive and could make 14½ knots under steam. Eventually placed in reserve in 1887 when she became obsolete, she was made a training ship first at Portland (1893-1905) and then Harwich (1905-1922), after which she was sold for scrapping.
depicted in profile as flagship of the Channel Squadron steaming off a fortified headland, inscribed in pen and framed -- 15½ x 23½in. (39.5 x 59.5cm.) overall
H.M.S. Minotaur was the first of an extraordinary trio of ironclads, the longest single-screw warships ever built and the only British battleships ever to carry five masts. Built at the Thames Iron Works and launched in December 1863, Minotaur was finally commissioned in April 1867 as flagship to the Channel Fleet, a position she held for eighteen years. Displacing 10,690 tons and measuring 400 x 59½ feet, she was undeniably impressive and could make 14½ knots under steam. Eventually placed in reserve in 1887 when she became obsolete, she was made a training ship first at Portland (1893-1905) and then Harwich (1905-1922), after which she was sold for scrapping.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Britannia'), 1st May, 2018
