J. Steven Dews, The Tweed in the Channel Campaign, 1875, Limited Print, Framed

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We are delighted to offer for sale this limited print 467/600 by j. Steven dews ''the tweed in the channel'' … Read more We are delighted to offer for sale this limited print 467/600 by j. Steven dews ''the tweed in the channel'' 1875. Charming print framed in a military campaign style frame. The tweed was a fully rigged clipper ship famous the world over for its speed. It was launched in 1854. This bombay-built, full-rigged ship first sailed as the paddle steamer punjab owned and operated by the east india company and served as a troopship during the crimean war. It was sold to john willis and sons, london, in 1862 and converted to a clipper. It sailed the new zealand-australia-england route towards the end of its life, well after the gold-rush era - for example, in 1874, february 3 - april 27, it sailed melbourne to london in 83 days with a cargo of wool. After conversion to sail she had a successful career and was broken up in 1888 following storm damage. Her timbers were said to have been used for roofing a church in port elizabeth, south africa. We have lightly restored the frame by cleaning it, hand waxed, and hand polished the frame. Condition-wise, there will be some aged-related marks here and there but nothing in particular. Dimensions: 104 w x 4 d x 83 h cm. Please carefully look at the pictures to see the condition before purchasing. See less