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| Keywords: Samuel Walters - The ship 'Chevy Chase' inward bound off the Skerries (1864).jpg Artwork Creator Samuel Walters 1864 oil canvas cm 50 8 81 3 object history credit line ~ lower left signature and date 'Chevy Chase ™ was an iron full-rigger built for Blythe Bros of Liverpool in October 1863 Launched from Vernon ™s yard also in Liverpool she was a handsome 3-master registered at 678 tons gross net and measuring 177 feet in length with a 28 foot beam Although she began her career trading to India in 1866 she transferred into the South American trade where she remained until 1872 Sold that year to G H Fletcher Co of Liverpool her new owner ran her out of the Clyde to San Francisco a route she maintained until 1876 when she was cut down to a barque to save on crewing costs She continued trading thereafter until disappearing from record in the mid-1880s accession number http //www bonhams com/auctions/14977/lot/63/ Bonhams London 11 Sep 2007 lot 63 PD-old-100-1923 Samuel Walters Sailing ships in paintings Images from Bonhams | ||||
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