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Nail and wood from the ship in a shadow box accompanied by a miniature print of Nelson.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Maritime Start Price:280.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 500.00 USD
Nail and wood from the ship in a shadow box accompanied by a miniature print of Nelson.
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Nail and wood from the ship in a shadow box accompanied by a miniature print of Nelson. 1027 grams overall, the box 13-1/2" x 11-1/2" x 2" and the picture 3" in diameter. Normally wood and nails are fairly insignificant items, but the specimens in this lot are of high historical importance as being from the original construction of Commodore Nelson's flagship (retired from service in 1812), the wood a 3-1/2" sawed-off section mounted above the 5-1/2" square-shank nail on a red-felt mat with plaque that says ORIGINAL OAK AND DECK SPIKE / TAKEN FROM / NO.2 H.M.S. VICTORY NO.2 inside a glass-and-wood frame with official certificate on back. The accompanying miniature in round glass frame is from a modern (but retired) series by Peter Bates showing a young (early 20s) Nelson in "Post Captain" uniform. With official certificate of authenticity hand-signed by David Harris, Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy and Commanding Officer of the HMS Victory. Recovered from: HMS Victory, retired in 1812 and now a museum in Portsmouth, England