~ Framed Full Set Of 48 Pattreiouex "The Navy" Cigarette Cards 1939 ~
A full collection of 48 cigarette cards depicting the British Royal Navy. This set was originally issued during May 1939.
The set consists of:
Frame A:
- Heaving The Lead
- The Admiral Strikes His Flag
- The Guns Of HMS Warspite
- "Spit And Polish"
- Painting The Anchor
- Entering Harbour
- "Lowering A Boat"
- Eyes Of The Fleet
- Preparing A Boat For Sea
- Folding The Wings
- The Blacksmith's Shop
- HMS Sturdy
- Commissioning A Battleship
- Repairing A Target Ship
- Paying The Hands
- Launching A Paravane
- The 16-inch Guns Of HMS Rodney
- Painting The Ship
- "Taking It In-Board"
- "Telling The Marines"
- Deck Hockey
- HMS Eagle With Aircraft Up
- HMS Repulse
- Reconnaissance 'Plane Taking Off
Frame B:
- Britain's Naval Might
- The World's Largest Man O' War
- Laying A Smoke Screen
- A Cruiser
- An Anti-Aircraft Gun
- N.A.A.F.I.
- Training Naval Gunners
- "------ That Guard Our Native Shores"
- Semaphore Signals
- A Naval Landing Party
- A Smoke Screen
- "The Rock"
- HMS Nelson
- Hoisting A Sea Boat
- Holystoning The Deck
- Scrubbing Decks
- HMS Worcester
- A Ship's Galley
- Physical Jerks
- Cadets "Shooting The Sun"
- A Carley Float
- Hoisting A Torpedo
- A Naval Band
- The Guns Of HMS Nelson
~ Dimensions ~
The vertical cards have a height of 3 inches (7.5cm) and a width of 2 inches (5cm), whilst the horizontal cards have a height of 2 inches (5cm) and a width of 3 inches (7.5cm).
Both frames have the same measurements: The frames have a width of 17.25 inches (43.5cm), a height of 21 inches (53.5cm) and a depth of 0.5 inch (1.25cm). Each frame weighs 1.7kg.
~ Condition ~
The set is in an overall good condition. The frames are in a good condition.
