History Of The Boat Which Gave Peter The Great The First Thought Of Building The Russian Fleet. An Uncommon Article From The Journal Archaeologia – Circa 1855

A report submitted to The Right Hon the Earl of Stanhope by Sir Henry Ellis. ‘The story is remarkable. The boat itself is, no doubt, that which is still preserved, together with its sails, at St Petersburgh in the Czar’s house; and it is a far prouder monument to the. memory of Peter the Great than the statue upon the rock which was set up by the Empress Catherine to the memory of her great predecessor.’ An uncommon and original article (1855) – 7 pages H:28.5 x W:21cm