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AN 18TH-CENTURY CHART OF THE BERING STRAIT engraved by T. Harmer and including Cook's explorations, entitled CHART / of the / NW Coast of AMERICA and NE Coast of ASIA / explored in the Years / 1778 & 1779 / The unshaded parts of the Coast of ASIA are taken from an MS Chart received from the Rufsians 16 x 27in. (40.5 x 68.5cm.) Framed and glazed £300-500 | Nil |
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| 32 | EARLY NELSON AND DESPARD, 1780 John Dalling, Governor of Jamaica, reports on the reduction of the important fort and post on the river St. John. Report follows from Captain Polson which praises part played by Captain Nelson, then of the Hinchinbrooke…He was the first on every service whether by day or by night. There was scarcely a gun fired but was pointed by him or Lieutenant Despard, Chief Engineer, who has exerted himself on every occasion. 52 cms on the Front Page of the Glasgow Mercury, for 20-27 July 1780. £300-500 | Nil |
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| 33 | TWENTY-THREE YEARS LATER LORD NELSON DEFENDS HIS FRIEND: COLONEL DESPARD STANDS ACCUSED OF HIGH TREASON Nelson says in the Court to the Lord Chief Justice that he and the prisoner were on the same spot together in Jamaica on an expedition, and had shared together the fortune of war, and made up their bed together, and slept in their clothes on the ground together, and had examined the enemy's walls; on all these occasions the prisoner had conducted himself with a steady and determined courage and no man could show more zeal and attachment to his Sovereign and his Country. The Trial, including other defendants and Despard's address after being found guilty takes up 412cm. of column space (over 3 pages), in a complete issue of The Edinburgh Advertiser, for 15th of February, 1803. £200-300 | Nil |
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| 34 | NELSON PETITIONS THE KING Lord Nelson and General Clarke presented a petition from Colonel Despard to the King at the levee on Wednesday. In all 8 lines on page 3, column 3, in a complete issue of the Edinburgh Evening Courant, dated the 21st of February, 1803; together with The Execution of Colonel Despard The Colonel went to the scaffold dressed in boots, a dark brown great coat,his hair unpowdered, and makes a great speech: Fellow Citizens, I came here as you see after having served my country faithfully, honourably, and usefully served it for 30 years and upwards, to suffer death upon a scaffold for a crime of which I protest I am not guilty… 178cm. of column space, from page 3, column 4, including leader comments (page 2, column 1), in a complete issue of The Times, for 22nd of February, 1803. £300-500 | Nil |
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| 35 | LORD COCHRANE'S SAILORS AND MARINES HELP DEFEND ROSAS report from Cochrane on H.M.S. Imperieuse on his efforts to hold up the French advance into Spain: The garrison (of the citadel) then considered at about 80 Spaniards on the point of surrendering, accordingly I threw myself into it with 50 Seamen and 30 Marines. Notwithstanding the Citadel of Rosas capitulated at 12 o'clock this day…we embarked. 13cm. of column space, page 2, column 3, in a complete issue of The Times, for the 13th of March,1809; Also:- French report on the Battle of Corunna from the Moniteur. Notes upon General Hope's letter to Sir D. Baird previously published in the London Gazette Extraordinary dated the 24th of January,1809, 54 cm. of column space, page 2, columns 4-5, on the 24th of January, 1809. £200-300 | Nil |
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| 36 | THE BATTLE OF AIX: 11th APRIL 1809 Admiral Lord Gambier reports the success of the attack on the French ships at the Basque Roads, in which four ships had been destroyed at their anchorage. Fire Vessels under the Command of Captain Lord Cochrane later reported that seven French ships were onshore and might be destroyed. Unfortunately Gambier was unable to effect their destruction. The wind, being fresh from the Northward and the Flood Tide running rendered it too hazardous. 95cm. of column space on pages 1-3, in a complete issue of The London Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 21st of April, 1809. £400-600 | Nil |
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| 37 | THE SUBSEQUENT COURT MARTIAL OF LORD GAMBIER FOR EXCESSIVE CAUTION WHICH HAD SQUANDERED A CRUSHING VICTORY Lord Cochrane opposed a Parliamentary vote of thanks to the Admiral, who requests a Court Martial to clear his name. Complete coverage of the Trial then takes place and is recorded in 9 issues of The Times (one issue is damaged but includes a complete photocopy of missing section). The set also includes a sketch chart of the scene of our operations in the Basque Roads contained in the issue dated the 29th of July, 1809. The Times, dated the 27th, 28th, 29th, 31st of July, followed by 5 issues dated the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th of August, 1809. £700-900 | Nil |
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| 38 | 'LIFE OF NELSON' Rev. James Stainer Clake and John M'Arthur, Fisher Son & Co., London, 1840, three vols with plates, quarter calf marbled boards; together with a copy of Southey's Life of Nelson, Bickers & Sons, London, 1878, with decorated cloth covers. £300-400 | Nil |
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| 39 | A 19TH -CENTURY CAMEO BROOCH OF NELSON the bust-length profile after the original by Catherine Andras, set within a nine carat oval mount 1½in. (4cm.) high overall £300-500 | Nil |
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| 40 | NAVAL VICTORIES: AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY COMMEMORATIVE SET OF GILT BRASS MEDALS with bust-length profiles for Nelson; St. Vincent; Duncan; Howe; Smith and Exmouth, the reverse inscribed with the actions and dates of their most celebrated victories, contained within a gilt-brass case with fretwork top inscribed NAVAL VICTORIES. 1in. (2.5cm.) diameter £250-350 | Nil |
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| 41 | AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY JONES & SONS BLUE AND WHITE 'DEATH OF NELSON' PATTERN SHAPED OVAL MEAT PLATTER printed maker's mark and impressed '14' on the reverse, from the British History series 14½in. (37cm.) diameter £700-900 | Nil |
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| 42 | TRAFALGAR: A FINE 19TH CENTURY WOOLWORK PICTURE DEPICTING H.M.S. VICTORY AT ANCHOR framed within an arch of signal flags inscribed (at centre) 'Nelson's famous signals Traflagar Oct. 21st 1805', the top corners embroidered with roses 15 x 20 1/2in. (38 x 52cm.) Framed and glazed £1500-2000 | Nil |
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| 43 | A RARE 19TH-CENTURY SAILORWORK TAPESTRY COMMEMORATING THE SHIPS OF TRAFALGAR the names of all the vessels in the action worked in different-coloured wools, interspersed with the 'England Expects...' quote and assorted naval devices such as capstans and anchors 14½ x 16in. (37 x 41cm.) Original flame mahogany frame, glazed £1000-1500 | Nil |
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| 44 | A LOCK OF LORD NELSON'S HAIR framed between glass panels, with documents of provenance from F. G. High and a catalogue entry reading: Nelson, Lord, a lock of his hair presented by Horatia Nelson-Ward to Mary Bloom, great aunt of the present owner, F.G. High Esq, J.P. 11½ x 7in. (29 x 18cm.) £3500-4500 | Nil |
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| 45 | A FRAGMENT OF THE CANOPY THAT COVERED NELSON'S CASKET BETWEEN GREENWICH AND ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL the ruby-coloured damask section now mounted on green baize background and framed within an oak tray The fragment - 7½in. (19cm.) diameter; The tray - 10 x 26½in. (25.5 x 67cm.) £400-600 | Nil |
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| 46 | A TRAFALGAR CENTENARY EDITION DE LUXE COPELAND TYG numbered 78 of 100 (restoration) 9 x 6in. (23 x 15cm.) £800-1000 | Nil |
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| 47 | A SMALL CENTENARY COPPER STATUETTE OF LORD NELSON after the original by E.H. Bailey in Trafalgar Square, on plinth inscribed Trafalgar 1805 6in. (15cm) high £80-120 | Nil |
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| 48 | A WELL-PRESENTED BRASS AND WOOD MODEL OF A 24-POUND MUZZLE-LOADING CANNON the tapering 10½in. six-stage polished brass barrel with ship's badge for Caledonia cartouche mounted on a teak naval carriage with metal fittings, loosely set on an oak display base with brass plate inscribed 24 POUNDER MUZZLE LOADING GUN 5 x 13in. (12.5 x 33cm.) £400-600 | Nil |
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| 49 | A GOLD AND ENAMEL BROOCH COMMEMORATING THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE, 1794 in the form of a foul anchor, the obverse with blue enamel edged in white with gold rope entwined; the reverse plain gold, engraved over the yoke Earl Howe, June 1, 1794, suspension loop. 1½in. (4cm.) high £700-900 | Nil |
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| 50 | A GOLD BROOCH COMMEMORATING THE BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN, 1797 in the form of an anchor, engraved over the yoke and flukes Octbre the 11 / 1797, pin fastener to reverse, suspension loop 1¾in. (4.5cm.) high £600-800 | Nil |
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| 51 | A TREEN PATCH BOX MADE OF OAK RECOVERED FROM THE TEMÉRAIRE the turned decorated lid with original trade label for John Beatson's breakers yard within - 3½in. (19cm.) diameter; together with a small cask made from R.M.S. Mauretania. (2) | Nil |
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| 52 | A RARE EARLY 19TH CENTURY SWEETHEARTS DECORATED SILK LETTER POUCH printed on both sides with marine scenes of a naval action off a headland with characters in the foreground, silk securing ribbons and divided pink silk interior 3½ x 6in. (9 x 15cm.) £300-500 | Nil |
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| 53 | TWO EARLY 19TH-CENTURY ROYAL NAVY BOARDING PIKES the tapering steel four-sided head with 15in. securing haft to oak pole terminating in a pointed steel butt shoe. The (marginally) longer - 88in. (223.5cm.) Lit: Gilkerson, W.:Boarders Away, Vol 1, Andrew Mowbray Publishing, 1991, p.58-59 £500-800 | Nil |
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| 54 | AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY SHIP'S HAILING TRUMPET constructed from five tapering sections, suspension loop, flared bell and mouthpiece 59in. (150cm.) high £400-600 | Nil |
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| 55 | AN EXCEPTIONAL WILLIAM IV SILVER-GILT MOUNTED TREEN TANKARD MADE OF WOOD RECOVERED FROM THE ROYAL GEORGE the tapering plain body with silver bands engraved THIS JUG / MADE FROM THE WOOD OF HIS MAJESTYS SHIP / "ROYAL GEORGE" / SUNK 29TH AUGUST, 1782, finely carved handle backed with silver, hinged cover with finial, silver gilt liner with glass bottom, all components stamped for Charles Reily and George Storer, 1830-1 9in. (23cm.) high Preparing to join Lord Howe's squadron in Gibraltar, Royal George was taking on stores and packed with visitors (including over three-hundred women and sixty children), when a request to effect a minor repair was granted and she was heeled over whilst casks of rum continued to be loaded. Her lower gun ports dipped below the waterline and she settled in a matter of seconds on the seabed. It is thought around nine hundred, including Rear Admiral Richard Kempenfeldt, lost their lives in what remains the Royal Navy's greatest peacetime disaster. The wreck defied all attempts to be raised and remained a major obstruction until she was finally blown up in the 1840's by divers whose pioneering efforts with external pumps had transformed diving techniques which would remain established for the next century. Huge quantities of timber were raised and many objects and items of furniture were made. The lot offered is one of the finest examples seen in recent years. £4000-6000 | Nil |
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| 56 | A MID 19TH-CENTURY TRANSFER PRINT SOUVENIR DISH FOR THE VICTORIA & ALBERT (I) depicted steaming with flags and sea highlighted in red, blue and green, indistinct maker's marks impressed to reverse; together with four other items of souvenir crockery including the paddle steamer Commodore, the reverse inscribed Feb 19, 1842; a small jug with the paddler Victoria; a plate and a saucer The first - 9¼in. (23.5cm.) diameter (5) £150-200 | Nil |
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| 57 | R.Y. OSBORNE: A RARE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOUVENIR CUP AND SAUCER USING PRIVATE IMAGES TAKEN BY H.R.H. PRINCESS BEATRICE, CIRCA 1895 the cup depicting Princess Alexandra in company near the helm; the saucer depicting the Prince and Princess of Wales seated near a life ring inscribed OSBORNE, the reverse with maker's marks for Cauldon Ware of Mortlock's of Oxford Street (cup restored) 5½in. (14cm.) diameter Queen Victoria's fifth and perhaps favourite child, Beatrice, unlike her siblings, was indulged as a child and grew to be a well-rounded and pleasant young woman. She was a keen amateur photographer and enjoyed presenting sets of photographic china to friends as souvenirs. The largest known collection of this type of material is in the Royal Collection, housed at Frogmore, with very little ever seen on the open market. £400-600 | Nil |
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| 58 | A PAIR OF DECORATIVE BRASS NAVAL-TYPE GUNS with 30in. four-stage barrels, set on stepped wooden naval trucks with brass fittings and wooden wheels 8½ x 32in. (21.5 x 81.5cm.) £1500-2000 | Nil |
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| 59 | [CAPTAIN ROBERT FALCON SCOTT] S.S. DISCOVERY: A BRASS LIFEBOAT PLATE, CIRCA 1901 cast in brass and etched S.S. "DISCOVERY" with black-filled lettering, now mounted on wood with a hanging loop 5¼in. (13.5cm.) diameter Proposed by the Royal Geographical Society and paid for by private and public funds, the design for Discovery closely followed that of the whaleship Bloodhound which had successfully accompanied the 1875 expedition. Massively built to withstand the pressures of being ice-bound for long periods, she was not only equipped with a hoisting rudder and propeller but with laboratories and a magnetic observatory. £500-800 | Nil |
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| 60 | THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH: approximately two-hundred annotated private photographs of topography and characters taken before, during and after the siege, including some of the Boer, pasted within a card album; together with an interesting album of Boer War cartoons; and several other albums of late Victorian colonial army content and a few later selections from the 1920's. (a lot) Although no owner's name has been inscribed in any of these albums, one surname constantly surfaces with differing initials and so it is presumed these are the family albums of the Macready family. £500-800 | Nil |
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