~ 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.