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Figurehead depicting a woman holding a ball and chain suggesting lightning (Drawing)
Design for bow decoration based on sea creatures, plants, etc (Drawing)
Design for stern decoration, mainly leaves and flowers (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a woman, for the ship Zapore (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a warrior with a spear, also animal, pyramids and sphynx Delta. Appears to be a variation on PAG3700 (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a woman, for the ship Cardenas (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a warrior in armour with a dagger in his right hand (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a warrior with a spear, also native, animal, pyramids and sphynx. Appears to be a variation on PAG3703 (Drawing)
Detailed line drawing of a man's skeleton (Drawing)
Design for stern decoration depicting a hunting scene, leaves and a cherub (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a lady with a crest alongside, for the ship Savoie (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a woman wearing a long dress with her right hand on her heart (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a warrior with left arm outstretched (Drawing)
Designs for stern decoration depicting an old man and flags, and a cherub with some dolphins (Drawing)
Figurehead showing only a royal crest, a crown and some decoration (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a Scotsman wearing kilt and sword and carrying a gun on his shoulder (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting the Old Man of the Sea (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a Turkish man, for the ship Zoroaster (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting Nelson with left shoulder to the fore (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a British admiral in uniform (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a young woman holding a fish in her right hand (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a warrior with sword and baton (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting King Alfred holding a sceptre (Drawing)
Figurehead depicting a woman and child (Drawing)
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