J0763

Certificate for Gover's Gun Carriage Patent confirming the design used on Kent (1798) Long Caption: Illustrated certificate of commendation for the gun carriage invented by John Gover of 42 Paradise Street, Rotherhithe to reduce the number of men required to man a gun, as commnended by Captain William Hope of Kent (1798), a 74-gun, Third Rate, two-decker, and the Right Honourable Lord Duncan, as well as a Committee of Artillery Officers appointed by the Board of Ordnance. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: ZAZ6997.2 Artist: P. Roberts, 289 Holborn Date: circa 1800 Medium: technical drawing Size: 480 mm x 410 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.