No ITEM COMMENTS CATE-GORY O 58 Battle of Nile: A commemorative Bronze Medal by T.Wyon Sr. O 69 A late 18th Century gold fob seal bearing arms of Horatio Lord Nelson Provenance: Viscount Nelson and thence by descent O 85 Lord St Vincent's desk seal Provenance: Lord St Vincent to his secretary, Benjamin Tucker, and thence by descent John Jervis was born January 9, 1735. He entered naval service in 1748 and with steady promotion for exemplary service, was a full Admiral by 1795. On 14th February 1797 his squadron defeated the Spanish Fleet off 'Cape St Vincent, for which victory he was made an Earl and awarded a pension of Pds 3.000. He was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on George IV's coronation in 1821 and died on 14th March 1823
O 88 O 91 An early 19th Century Napoleonic French Prisoner-of-war bone and wood game box A set of five George III finely engraved silver oval armorial plaques for H.M. King George III, Admiral Lord Duncan, Admiral Lord St. Vincent, Vice-Admiral Lord Howe and Admiral Lord Nelson. The Arms of Horatio Nelson are blazoned Or a cross flory Sable, a bend Gules surmounted by another engrailed of a field charged with three bombs fired proper. On a chief of honourable augmentation undulated argent waves of the sea from which a palm tree issuant between a disabled ship on the dexter and a battery in ruins on the sinister all proper. The shield is environed by the Riband of the order of the Bath. Crest (of honourable augmentation): On a naval crown Or the chelengk or plume of triumph presented to Lord Nelson by the Grand Signior Selim III. Dexter supporter - A sailor, the right hand supporting a staff thereon hoisted a commodore's flag Gules and his left hand a palm branch proper. Sinister: a lion rampant reguardant in his mouth two broken flagstaffs: flowing from one Spanish flag Or and Gules and from the other a tri-coloured flag: in his dexter paw a palm branch proper. Motto: PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT (Let him who has earned it bear the crown). These words quoting from the Lusus Poetici by Archdeacon the Ven. John Jortin, DD, were applied to Nelson by Lord Grenville
o 92 A George III silver circular plate from Nelson's Nile service Amongst the numerous gifts and rewards which were showered upon Nelson in consequence of his victory at the battle of the Nile (1st August 1798) was a grant of 500 from the Public subscription Committee at Lloyds of London "to be laid out in plate". o 93 A George III silver oval meat dish from Nelson's Nile service O 95 A gilt brass naval uniform button reputed to belong to Admiral Viscount Nelson O 96 A pair of gold betrothal rings reputed to have been exchanged by Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton The "13 9bre" engraving indicates the date 13th September which is known as the day that Nelson took leave of Lady Hamilton for the final time before Trafalgar.
O 97 The sailcloth pouch for H.M.S. Victory tobacco list, English 1804-1805 The Purser, William Burke was present at the death of Nelson. There is also an account of Nelson's death written by William Burke O 98 A silver combined knife and fork circa 1801 Provenance: Vice Admiral Horatio, Viscount Nelson K.B., Catherine Matcham, his sister, by descent to the present owners O 99 A George III old English pattern silver gravy spoon Solomon Hougham, London 1802 Provenance: Vice Admiral Horatio, Viscount Nelson K.B., Catherine Matcham, his sister, by descent to the present owners O 103 Sheffield plate vegetable tureen with 3 part divider Provenance Vice Admiral Horatio, Viscount Nelson K.B. O 104 A sheed pearl and hair memorial brooch Trafalgar 1805
O 106 A scrimshaw-decorated whale's tooth commemorating Nelson O 127 A Well Presented Fragment from the Union Flag used at Lord Nelson's Funeral and torn by the Sailor's of Victory O 215 Admiral Lord Nelson Ebony framed miniature on ivory after Arthur William Devis c. 1820 O 216 Admiral Lord Nelson Ebony framed miniature on ivory after William Beechey c. 1820
O 217 Emma Lady Hamilton and Horatia Nelson ivory framed miniature O 218 A rare bronze gilt medal presented by Alexander Davidson to the officers who served with Nelson at the battle of the Nile O 222 A Lock of Lord Nelsons Hair O 223 A Fragment from the Canopy that covered Nelson's Casket between Greenwich and St. Paul's Cathedral
O 321 O 371 An Early 19th century Commemorative Nelson Glass Ceiling A Painted Silk Banner Processed by the Hastings Company of Volunteers at the Funeral of Lord Nelson 9th January 1806 A set of 12 tinted glass panels commemorating Nelson's Actions comprising : Trafalgar, Nile, St. Vincent, The Baltic, West Indies, Santa Cruz, Cape Ushant, Bay of Naples, Alexandria and fragments for a further 3 panels Siege of Bastia, Cadiz and Copenhagen These panels were installed in an inn then called "The Victory", 151 Old Chorley Rd, Bolton, Lancashire in 1809 and removed in 2005. The inn has since been renamed at black silk panel painted in gold with a trophy-of-arms including cannon, swords, cross staff, sails and spring of oak, contained within oak frame with inscription on reverse reading : This banner was carried at the funeral of admiral Lord Nelson in St. Paul's Cathedral 1806 January 6 by Mr. Robert Thatcher, an officer of the Hastings company of Volunteers (49,5 X 42 cm.) S 52 A pair of George III silver sauceboats, mark of Thomas Heming, London, 1779. The crest is that of Howe, probably for the celebrated naval commander Richard, 4th Viscount Howe (1725-1799) who spent sixty years in the Navy. He was created Earl Howe in 1782, and became Admiral of the Fleet in 1796. Nicknamed "Black Dick" by the sailors for his dark complexion, he was known for his "steady, cool and phlegmatic courage". These sauceboats were probably supplied to the Admiral on his appointment in 1779 as one of the Commissioners for America, empowered to negotiate peace with the rebels. He had served jointly with his brother General William Howe from 1776-78 as the commander-in-chief for North America. A group of silver, also engraved with the Royal arms and Howe's crest, descended via Howe's youngest daughter to the Marquess of Sligo, sold Chrisite's, London, May 13,1953
O 453 An Early 19th Century marquetry coat of arms for EARL NELSON the sycamore panel with inlaid fruitwood on scroll-form ground entitled NELSON -- (30.5 x 22.2cm.), later frame with trade label for the Hoyer workshop, San Francisco. It has been suggested that this coat of arms was originally located in one of the doors of Earl Nelson's carriage.