Rare 1899 Sterling Royal Navy HMS Imperieuse Flag Ship Pacific Station Watch Fob

Description: - Welcome - Offering for sale is this Antique Rare 1899 Sterling Silver Reverse Hand Painted Glass British Royal Navy HMS Imperieuse Flag Ship Pacific Station Watch Fob. It is English Hallmarked on the edge. The jump ring clasp on the pocket watch chain drop is marked sterling. The fob was tested and is guaranteed to made of sterling silver. Not sure if the date stamp is 1899 but the reverse has dates hand painted 1896- 9. The ship was the flag ship of China Station in the years before. Super cool antique maritime military war ship watch fob that features hand painted reverse glass scene of the Nelson Class Armored Cruiser war ship under power blowing smoke with its' single military mask and it's two smoke stacks. The fob features beveled glass bezels and a miniature anchor chain that goes all the way around. Easily attaches to any sterling watch chain. It is a historic piece of naval history of when the British Royal Navy ruled the Pacific and its colonies. Probably the only one like it for sale. Fob measures approximately 1 & 1/8th inches in diameter by 3/8ths inches thick. 3 inch long sterling pocket watch chain drop. From Wikipedia - HMS Imperieuse was the lead ship of her class of two armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the 1880s. She was sold for scrap in 1913. Design and description The Imperieuse-class ships were designed as enlarged and improved versions of the Nelson-class to counter the threat of enemy armoured ships encountered abroad. The ships had a length between perpendiculars of 315 feet (96.0 m), a beam of 62 feet (18.9 m) and a deep draught of 27 feet 3 inches (8.3 m).[1] The ships were designed to displace 7,390 long tons (7,510 t), but displaced 8,500 long tons (8,600 t) as built, an increase of over 1,000 long tons (1,000 t).[2] The steel-hulled ships were fitted with a ram and their hulls were sheathed in teak which was covered in copper to reduce biofouling. Their crew numbered approximately 555 officers and other ranks.[3] The ship had two 3-cylinder, inverted compound steam engines, each driving a single propeller, using steam provided by a dozen oval and cylindrical boilers. The engines produced 10,000 indicated horsepower (7,500 kW) used forced draught and Imperieuse reached 16.75 knots (31.02 km/h; 19.28 mph) on her sea trials. The Imperieuse-class ships carried a maximum of 1,130 long tons (1,150 t) of coal which gave them an economical range of 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at a speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).[2] The ship was initially brig-rigged with two masts, but these were replaced by a single military mast amidships shortly after completion as she proved to have very poor sailing qualities during her trials and to reduce weight by 100 long tons Please see our other auctions and in the future for more vintage old watch chain fobs and other unique vintage and antique objects. We will gladly combine shipping and we quickly refund any extra shipping paid. Flat Rate U.S.P.S. Shipping with Delivery Confirmation Tracking is $6.99 Winning bidders will get an email from the USPS when we ship the item. It will include the delivery confirmation number. We pack all of our items very well to ensure safe arrival. All of the items we offer have been acquired from private owners or estates. Since all of our items were previously owned, there may be some minor scratches, nicks, dents or pits consistent with the age of the article. We do our best to describe and photograph condition. We take plenty of photos; please view them all closely and ask questions as soon as possible. If available, enlarge, or zoom photographs for detail. Please always use the ask seller a question link or the eBay email system (my messages) to communicate; winning bidders will have access to our phone number. Do not hesitate to contact us for other methods of payment, concerns or questions. Thank you for your bids. We appreciate your business! Serious bidders are welcome anytime. - junkdrawerstodiefor -

Price: 275 USD

Location: Cookeville, Tennessee

End Time: 2025-01-10T18:10:29.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.99 USD