First Fenian Raid into Canada Named Medal 1866
CANADIAN GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED TO PVT ANDREW J. SOMERVILLE, 3rd V.V.R. ~ FENIAN RAID 1866 Presented is a Very Fine example of the Canadian General Service FENIAN RAID 1866 Medal (CGSM) that was awarded to Andrew J. Somerville who served in the 3rd Battalion of the Victoria Volunteer Rifles of Canada (Montreal) with 1866 clasp. It […]
Cunard Captain’s Admiralty Pattern HUSAN Sextant 5 Stars
RARE CUNARD CAPTAIN’S HUGHES ADMIRALTY “HUSAN” SEXTANT – TWO SCOPES Captain W. J. Law, RNR, RD Presented is a vintage, 5 Stars, aluminum, “T” frame “HUSAN” sextant built to the British Admiralty Pattern by the famous instrument maker, H. Hughes & Son, LTD, London. The instrument was owned by Cunard Lines’ Captain W. J. Law who was Master of RMS Caronia for three years before he […]
Rare Official US Navy 13 Star Small Craft Boat Flag 1912
13 Star US Navy Small Craft – Boat Flag SIZE: 62 inches on the fly by 36 inches on the hoist, ratio 1.93 Presented is an official U.S. Navy Small Craft flag which is frequently referred to incorrectly as a “Boat Flag”. This terminology was last used by President William Howard Taft in Executive Order […]
Antique Hydraulic Ships Steering Station
ANTIQUE HYDRAULIC SHIPS STEERING STATION Presented is a late 19 th Century large size bronze hydraulic single cylinder steering station complete with a fine quality 32″ wood spoked bronze wheel. The unit comes mounted on a piece of ship’s grating. Hydraulic steering stations were invented by British Admiral, Sir Edward Augustus Inglefield, RN, KBE, […]