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Lot #547
Horatio Nelson: HMS Victory Wooden Artifact: A piece of Lord Nelson's flagship: "From the Bowsprit of HMS Victory"

A piece of Lord Nelson's flagship: "From the Bowsprit of HMS Victory"

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A piece of Lord Nelson's flagship: "From the Bowsprit of HMS Victory"

Desirable barrel-shaped matchstick holder, measuring approximately 2.25˝ tall and 2˝ 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 very good to fine condition, with moderate overall wear.

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