Collection of Able Seaman who sailed with Captain Cook on the Resolution comes to London saleroom

They are all connected to Richard Grindall, an Able Seaman aboard Cook’s HMS Resolution 1772-75, and come to auction via family descent.

He served on Cook’s second voyage which was commissioned by the British government with advice from the Royal Society and designed to circumnavigate the globe as far south as possible to find out whether any great southern landmass, or Terra Australis, did exist.

Grindall (1751-1820) went on to have a distinguished career in the Royal Navy. His first command was St Vincent, a captured Spanish sloop of 14 guns, from 1781-83. He was in charge of HMS Prince at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. He retired after making the rank of vice admiral in 1810.

Here are five suggestions for Grindall lots to buy at the Fine Art, Old Masters, Islamic Art, and Antiques auction.

The man himself

Grindall himself is portrayed here (shown top) in a portrait miniature inscribed on the reverse Painted by Stephen Taylor at andover. 1808. In an early 19th century red leather case, it measures 3in (H) x 2in (W).

Estimate £2000-3000.

Bid for the portrait miniature of Richard Grindall via thesaleroom.com.

Find your bearings

Compass owned by Richard Grindall - estimate £3000-5000 at Sloane Street Auctions.

Estimated at £3000-5000, this late 18th century compass with hand-painted dial comes in a red leather case with a faded label on the top surface of the case. The compass measures 4.5cm in diameter; the case 6cm.

View the late 18th century compass on thesaleroom.com.

Shipshape showing

Drawing on paper with watercolour highlights showing HMS Resolution in c.1773 - estimate £10,000-20,000 at Sloane Street Auctions.

This drawing on paper with watercolour highlights shows HMS Resolution in c.1773. It is attributed to Henry Roberts, 1756-96, who was aboard the Resolution, and was probably executed by him while she was off the coast of Tahiti between August 16-24, 1773.

Measuring 4in (H) x 3in (W), it is estimated at £10,000-20,000.

Check thesaleroom.com to view this drawing on paper with watercolour highlights showing HMS Resolution.

Maori reminder

Maori nephrite jade pendant or ornament collected by Richard Grendall - estimate £10,000-20,000 at Sloane Street Auctions.

Shown here is a 4.5in long Maori nephrite jade (pounamu) ear ornament (tangiwai) or pendant (kuru) with a leather loop, collected by Grindall in New Zealand.

Estimate £10,000-20,000.

Bid for the Maori nephrite jade (pounamu) ear ornament (tangiwai) or pendant (kuru) with a leather loop on thesaleroom.com.

New Caledonia necklace

Probably Melanesian necklace collected by Richard Grindall - estimate £10,000-20,000 at Sloane Street Auctions.

Guided at £10,000-20,000, this probably Melanesian necklace on fibre, thought to use white and black shell-bead and shells, with 14 ornaments, is 56cm long. It was collected by Grindall in August 1774 in New Caledonia.

You can see the probably Melanesian necklace on thesaleroom.com.