Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Beads made from the deck of H.M.S. Victory.
An old card, 200mm x 145mm, with 2 rows of wooden beads, with black ink inscription below reading ‘Made made from a plank from the deck of the “Victory” where Nelson was shot. Procured by Sir J. Henshaw (late Chief Surveyor of the Navy) immediately after the return from Trafalgar.’ A smaller inscription inside a much smaller row also reads ‘From a very ancient beam of oak Rochester Cathedral’, good condition and an interesting relic £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Trafalgar and Waterloo relics.

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