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Lot #329
Horatio Nelson: HMS Victory Wooden Artifact

"From the Bowsprit of HMS Victory"

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"From the Bowsprit of HMS Victory"

Desirable barrel-shaped matchstick holder, measuring 2.25″ tall and 1.75″ in diameter, crafted from wood removed from the bowsprit from Horatio Nelson's flagship, the HMS Victory. A metal identification plaque on the front reads: "From the Bowsprit of HMS Victory, (Nelson's Flagship Trafalgar 1805), Purchased 2nd June 1937." In fine condition, with some scattered dings to exterior.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #643 - Ended September 14, 2022