Luxury Design, Past & Present
Early British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of the Royal Yacht,
HMY Victoria and Albert II,
Circa 1855
HMY Victoria and Albert, a 360 foot steamer launched 16 January 1855, was a Royal Yacht of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom until 1900, owned and operated by the Royal Navy. She displaced 2,470 tons, and could make 15 knots on her paddles. There were 240 crew.
Dimensions: 27 inches x 20 inches.
The El Horria was built to the same specifications for Isma'il Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt in 1865 and is the oldest steamship afloat.
ITEM ID
NY5841
TYPE
Antique
COLOR
blue
THEME
Nautical
WIDTH
27" (69 cm)
HEIGHT
20" (51 cm)
AGE
19th Century