Auction Catalogue
‘H.M.S. Victory’ related, a copper shield, 160 x 144mm. (approx.), displaying a British 1st Class warship and inscribed in raised letters, ‘England expects T.E.M.W.D.H. Duty. Death of Nelson Oct. 21st 1805. Centenary Memento Oct. 21st 1905. Containing copper from H.M.S. Victory from Lords of the Admiralty to British & Foreign Sailors’ Society, E.R.VII’, pierced top and bottom for attachment; Clay Pipe, embossed ‘Victory, Trafalgar 1805; Ambrotype photograph (2), a naval officer, one in a damaged gilt frame, 64 x 52mm.; another in leather case, 72 x 58mm., generally good condition (4) £150-200
Sold with five press photographs of H.M.S. Victory and one of Nelson’s uniform.
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