Lot 29
An oak and silver inkstand, HMS "Royal George" English, dated 1844, 15x15x13cm(6x6x5in)
5 July 2005, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£1,000 - £1,500
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Find your local specialistAn oak and silver inkstand, HMS "Royal George" English, dated 1844,
square polished oak base, grooved for pens and mounted on foliate silver feet. Square central recess with inscribed silver plate "This Piece of Oak formed part of HMS ROYAL GEORGE and was recovered the 5th August 1840 under the great explosion by Colonel Paisley".
Fitted with a cut crystal inkwell with engraved silver cap and mount, all hallmarked Richard Hennell, London 1844. 15x15x13cm(6x6x5in)
Fitted with a cut crystal inkwell with engraved silver cap and mount, all hallmarked Richard Hennell, London 1844. 15x15x13cm(6x6x5in)
Footnotes
HMS ROYAL GEORGE was built at Woolwich in 1756. She fought under Hawke at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759 and assisted in the relief of Gibraltar under Rodney in 1779. On 29th August 1782, whilst taking on supplies at anchor off Spithead she capsized and sank, drowning her commander Rear Admiral Kempenfeld and 800 crew as well as over 300 women and children. A salvage attempt was made in 1783, but was abandoned. In 1834 the diving pioneer Deane brothers salvaged 30 guns and some specie. In 1840, the wreck was demolished by the Royal Engineers under Colonel Paisley as a hazard to navigation.