Design proposal for a secretaire from the timbers of 'Resolute' (1850)
970 x 583 mm
Plan showing the plan, elevation and section of the proposal for a secretaire for the President of the USA, to be made from the timbers of HMS Resolute (1850), an exploration ship after it was broken up.
Signed by W J Curry.
The ship had been abandoned in the Canadian archipelago, only to be recovered by a US whaler after they found it had broken free and was drifting. The US Government refitted the ship and sent it back to England as a goodwill gesture.
Object number: ZAZ7851
Date: 1879
Original dimensions: 578 mm x 970 mm
- Full-colour art print
- Reproduced at the same size and scale of the original plan with no border.
- © National Maritime Museum
- Image reference: J3713
Ship plan prints
In response to customer demand, we have developed a special 'rolled plan' print product for our ship plans collection. Rolled plans are printed in colour on a basic paper using affordable inks to keep costs down. We print directly from extremely high-resolution master files to ensure faithful reproduction of the original items.
Prices vary according to the dimensions of the original plans.
Manufactured in the UK
All products are printed in the UK, using the latest digital presses and a giclée printmaking process.
We only use premium branded inks, and colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
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We print everything to order so delivery times may vary but all ship plan prints are despatched within 2-4 days via courier or recorded mail.
Delivery to the UK is £5 for a ship plan of any size.
We will happily replace your order if everything isn’t 100% perfect.
