77. A SILVER BOATSWAIN’S PIPE
of unusual size, with typical wrigglework patterns, bears marks for London 1743 -- 6¾in. (17cm.) long £200-400
78. A SILVER BOATSWAIN’S CALL
of typical form with the barrel embossed with fouled anchors, keel marked for Birmingham 1905 -- 4½in. (11.5cm.) long overall; together with a suspension chain
£200-300 79.
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THE SKETCHBOOK OF CADET POWNOLL FLEETWOOD PELLEW R.N., 1836
comprising seventeen pages of watercolours and pencil drawings kept while a student at the Naval College at Portsmouth, including sketches of the Royal George, Portsmouth Harbour, and the Northumberland, bound between green card covers inscribed Pellew, with issue certificate pasted inside with later pencil note stating that John Christian Schetky was his teacher -- 8¼ x 11in. (21 x 28cm.)
The Hon. Pownoll Fleetwood Pellew (1823-1851) was the third son of Pownoll Bastard, the 2nd Viscount of Exmouth, a Captain in the Royal Navy, and the nephew of Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount of Exmouth. Pownoll Fleetwood joined the navy on the 18th August 1842, after spending time at the Royal Naval College in Portsmouth. He served as a mate on Cornwallis,Conway, and the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert. Promoted to Lieutenant on 30 December 1843, he returned to serve on his first ship, Cornwallis, and then served on Collingwood, then three years later on Howe. He was then sent to the Pacific on ‘Particular Service’. John Christian Schetky (1778-1874) was one of several famous marine artists who instructed cadets who were encouraged to record as much data as possible on their voyages and then submit the results for intelligence gathering.
£400-600 A CONTINENTAL SILVER BOATSWAIN’S CALL AND CHAIN
of typical form with simple wrigglework pattern to edge of keel, one side punched with French swan mark and other (indistinguishable), and attached to 54in. silver Albert chain, the call -- 4¼in. (11cm.)
£200-300 80.
‘COMMANDER MARSHALL’S NEW MODE OF MOUNTING AND WORKING SHIPS’ GUNS ’
James Marshall, published by John Murray, London, 1829, 76 pages plus nine pages of diagrams, author’s inscription on fly reading Capt. Hyde Parker / With Commander Marshall’s Complts, original card covers with contemporary label (front cover detached) -- 12 x 9in. (30.5 x 23cm.)
£100-150
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