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Pair of 19th Century British Eglomise Portraits of 2 Royal Navy Ships : HMS Foudroyant & HMS Royal Albert

Pair of 19th Century British eglomise ( reverse painting on glass ) portraits of 2 Royal Navy Ships : HMS Foudroyant & HMS Royal Albert, both featuring three views of the same ship, in original bird's eye maple frames.  Foudroyant, an 80-gun ship launched in March 1798, served as Horatio Nelson's flagship from June 1799 - end of June 1800.  Royal Albert, a 121-gun three deck ship, was launched in 1854 at Woodwich Dockyard.  Originally designed as a sailing ship, she was converted to screw propulsion while under construction.

HMS Foudroyant : 17.25" h  x  22.25" w  x  1.25" d

HMS Royal Albert : 16.5" h  x  19" w  x  1.25" d

FW 1862