H.M.S. ROYAL SOVEREIGN
ART NOVELTY NO 195. OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE, 1ST CLASS MEN-OF-WAR, ETC
listed in the RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS' LTD. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR catalogue 1904 / 1905 on page 144, and described as being titled OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE, 1ST CLASS MEN-OF-WAR, ETC paper images connected with hinges to create a 3-D standing scene. Described in the catalog as being part of the ROYAL ART NOVELTY SERIES. There are two sets 195-I--OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE, 1ST CLASS MEN-OF-WAR, ETC and 195-II--SIX IRONCLADS, H.M.S. ILLUSTRIOUS, TERRIBLE, HANNIBAL, ETC.,
H.M.S. ROYAL SOVEREIGN
195
14,150 tons, 9,000 horsepower, only a part of a piece
6 x 1 1/2 in.