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armament t&e: barrel, cannon
Astronomical compendium
astronomical t&e: telescope(refracting comet seeking)
auger, tapered
axe, broad
barrel
Barrel
Barrel, barrel cover and main spring
barrel, water
Barrel-topped chest
Barrel hoop
barrelmaking t&e: auger, tapered(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: axe(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: borer, flush(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: borer, tap(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: brace, cooper's
barrelmaking t&e: bung, bushing tackle(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: buzz(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: chiv(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: cresset(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: croze(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: downright(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: driver, hoop
barrelmaking t&e: driver, hoop(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: driver, hoop(cooper's, part only)
barrelmaking t&e: file(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: flincher(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: hammer, cooper's
barrelmaking t&e: iron, beek(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: iron, flagging(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: jigger(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: jointer(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: knife, backing(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: knife, heading(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: knife, hollow(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: oilstone(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: plane, topping(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: punch, hoop(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: shave, inside(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: swift(cooper's)
barrelmaking t&e: vice, heading(cooper's)
Barrel organ
barrel with stand
Barrel with stand
borer, flush
borer, tap
brace, cooper's
bung, bushing tackle
buzz
Cannon barrel model
Chiv
chiv
container: lid
cresset
croze
Distilling equipment barrel
documentary artifact: model, cannon barrel
documentary artifact: shield
downright
Draw tube for the telescope
Drive of left hand barrel
Drive of right hand barrel
driver, hoop
facsimile, distilling equipment
file
flincher
food processing t&e: barrel, butter
food processing t&e: hoop, barrel
food service t&e: barrel
food service t&e: barrel(costrel)
food service t&e: barrel, water(costrel)
food service t&e: barrel, water(water breaker)
Fresh water barrel
Full hull model
Full hull model; Plank-on-frame; Rigged model; Sails set; Fresh water barrel
Full hull model; Plank-on-frame; Rigged model; Sails set; Rope locker
Full hull model; Plank-on-frame; Rigged model; Sails set; water barrel
funeral equipment t&e: coffin
furniture, ship's: chest, barrel-topped
hammer, cooper's
Hoop driver
Hoop driver ring
iron, beek
iron, flagging
jigger
jointer
Key for the organ barrel
knife, backing
knife, heading
knife, hollow
Laboratory spectroscope barrel
Large barrels
lighting device: barrel, match
Match barrel
model
model barrel
Model of a barrel stave
model stave
musical t&e: barrel organ, chamber
Net barrel sling
Night telescope
oilstone
optical t&e: draw tube, telescope(two pieces)
Part of telescope barrel
Part of the octagonal telescope barrel
Part of the octangonal telescope barrel
personal symbol: ensign, white
plane, topping
Plank-on-frame
presentation artifact: badge, presentation
Presentation badge
punch, hoop
relic, ship: barrel
Replica distilling equipment barrel
Rigged model
Rope locker
Sail
Sails furled
Sails set
Scenic model
Seven barrelled volley gun
shave, inside
Shield
Small barrels
Smaller barrels
stand
Swift
Telescope
Telescope barrel
Telescope barrel and objective lens
Telescope draw tube
Telescope draw tube and objective lens assembly
The decagonal barrel of this non-achromatic telescope is made of mahogany and is tapered. It has a single brass draw tube and brass fittings, including a sliding objective lens cover, of which the slide is missing. The eyepiece is also missing.Night telescope
timekeeping t&e: dial: barrel, compendium
vice, heading
Watch barrel
water barrel
Waterline model
Waterline model; Rigged model; Sails furled; Scenic model; Large barrels
Waterline model; Rigged model; Sails furled; Scenic model; Small barrels
Waterline model; Rigged model; Sails furled; Scenic model; Smaller barrels
water transport: cargo/passenger vessel
water transport: fighting vessel: 1st rate
water transport: fighting vessel: 2nd rate
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship
water transport: sailing vessel
water transport: service vessel: repair ship
water transport: steam vessel: yacht
water transport accessory: sling, net barrel
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amber
brass
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inorganic: glass
inorganic: stone
iron
ivory
mahogany
metal
metal: brass
metal: copper
metal: copper, brass
metal: iron
metal: steel
metal: unknown
organic: wood: teak
paint
plaster
rayskin
rope
steel
synthetic: plastic
thread
vellum
wood
wood: deal
wood: mahogany veneer
wood: oak
wood: pine
wood: teak
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Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery
Display - Sea Things Gallery
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Broderip & Wilkinson
Browning, John
Dobman, I.
Greaves, William, and Sons
J. Fearn Ltd
Nock, H.
Shewan, John
Sorby, Robert
Spencer, William
T. Cooke and Sons Ltd
Taylor, Janet
Thomas Mercer Chronometers
Tulley, Charles
Unknown
W. Greaves & Sons
Wilson, J.
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Bombay
Burton, England
City of Westminster
England
Lerwick
London
Nuremberg
Sheffield
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Arctic Exploration: Dr John Rae, 1853-1854
Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794
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Bombay (1828)
Foudroyant [HMS]
Fox (1855)
Iron Duke (1912)
Lyness (1966)
Royal George (1756)
Royal George (1788)
Triumph (1944)
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Nelson, Navy, Nation
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Greenwich Hospital
Henderson, John
Hood, Alexander
Hood, Samuel
Woolley, Richard van der Riet
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plane, topping
Waterline model; Rigged model; Sails furled; Scenic model; Small barrels
Drive of left hand barrel
Drive of right hand barrel
Waterline model; Rigged model; Sails furled; Scenic model; Smaller barrels
auger, tapered
axe, broad
Model of a small barrel (model barrel)
Model barrel stave (model stave)
Model of a large barrel (model barrel)
stand
Hoop driver
jigger
cresset
knife, hollow
file
knife, backing
shave, inside
jigger
shave, inside
croze
croze
bung, bushing tackle
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