Figurehead Collection

PERUVIAN FIGUREHEAD
The figurehead of the ship Peruvian, wrecked off Seaford, Sussex, England, in February 1899. Sparks flew as the ship was battered against the sea wall. Date: shipwrecked 1899

Boy in school uniform with figurehead at seaside
Boy in school uniform with a ships figurehead at the seaside. Date: circa 1920s

Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc (Jeanne d Arc) (1412-1431) - on a divine quest to aid France against the English. She bore a white banner bearing the image of God and two Angels

A Christmas Day Coronation: William the Conqueror rides to Westminster Abbey to receive the Crown of England - December 25, 1066 Date: 1066

Lambert Simnel working in the Royal Kitchens
Lambert Simnel (circa 1477circa 1525) - pretender to the throne of England. His claim to be Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, in 1487 threatened the newly-established reign of King Henry VII

19th century classical figurehead
MARITIME: An extremely impressive rare pair of European 19th century treen stern figureheads in the form of a male and female dressed in Classical clothing

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Ho Chi Minh - 50 Years
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - 50 years of Victorious fighting for Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh Date: circa mid-1960s

Brownies of the Sea Maiden celebrate their return home Date: 1910

Viking Longship
A Viking Longship heading across the sea to plunder and conquer... Date: circa 12th century

A Roman Standard-Bearer
A Roman Soldier carrying a standard, the Roman equivilent of a flag, bearing the Roman symbol of the eagle. The symbols beneath show the regiment fighting in the battle. Date: Circa 55BC

Admiralty House - Bermuda - HMS Irresistible figurehead
circa 1910s

Orleans, France - The 500th Anniversary - Joan of Arc
Orleans, France - The President of France (Joseph Athanase Gaston) Paul Doumer (1857-1932) and his principal Ministers lead a parade to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of Jeane D Arc hearing

Mao Zedong - founding father of Peoples Republic of China
Mao Zedong (Tse-tung) often referred to as Chairman Mao (18931976) - Chinese Communist revolutionary, and the founding father of the Peoples Republic of China

New Arethusa and old figurehead, Upnor, Kent
The new Training Ship Arethusa on the Thames off Upnor. Ashore is the preserved figurehead of its scrapped predecessor. Date: circa 1935

Caricature of Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister
Superb caricature of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) by an unknown German artist. Date: circa late 1930s

WW1 - Albert I - King of Belgium - protects his army
The King protects his army - Albert I, King of Belgium (1875-1934) who, during the first years of WW1, fought with his troops and shared their dangers, while his wife, Queen Elisabeth

Tresco - The Valhalla - Figureheads from Shipwrecks
Tresco, The Isles of Scilly - The unique Valhalla collection, situated within Tresco Abbey Garden, containing some 30 figureheads

LORD MAYORs / HARPER S
The Lord Mayors Show processes along the Thames

Men at coastal storage hut
Men at a coastal storage hut with figureheads from ships on display. Date: circa 1930s

Illustration, A Midsummer Nights Dream -- probably not connected to the Shakespeare play, but depicting a sailor asleep on a ship, dreaming of a mermaid in the water. Date: July 1914

Harbour scene with ship and equipment, Scotland
A harbour scene in Scotland with a ship and various equipment, all looking rather run-down and shabby

Harbour scene with ships and equipment, Scotland
A harbour scene in Scotland with ships and various equipment, all looking rather run-down and shabby

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