Ships Laid Up in the Medway Frame:No frame Folding telescopes were treasured by

Folding telescopes were treasured by officers who worked in cramped conditions

in spite of what they and their families had done for Britain during the war

the painting significantly identifies the danger to English ships from such pirates during the 1660s and 70s and was initially thought to show the 'Kingfisher' in action in 1681

Captioned "The Moon" in decorative script

Ships Laid Up in the Medway Frame:No frame Folding telescopes were treasured byThe canvas shows a view up the Medway as seen from Chatham towards Rochester and taken from a high vantage point. Painted by an unknown artist working in the Dutch style of the 17th century, the painting can probably be dated to around 1675. The stylised rolling Kent countryside on either side the river is populated with a display of vessels, most of which are probably related to the Chatham dockyards. Artist: Unknown, Netherlandish School Date: circa