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The rare silver-gilt Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Bi-Centenary casket, 2005 marks for Richard Jarvis and Ian Calvert, London 2005 image 1
The rare silver-gilt Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Bi-Centenary casket, 2005 marks for Richard Jarvis and Ian Calvert, London 2005 image 2
The rare silver-gilt Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Bi-Centenary casket, 2005 marks for Richard Jarvis and Ian Calvert, London 2005 image 3
The rare silver-gilt Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Bi-Centenary casket, 2005 marks for Richard Jarvis and Ian Calvert, London 2005 image 4
The rare silver-gilt Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Bi-Centenary casket, 2005 marks for Richard Jarvis and Ian Calvert, London 2005 image 5
The rare silver-gilt Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Bi-Centenary casket, 2005 marks for Richard Jarvis and Ian Calvert, London 2005 image 6
The rare silver-gilt Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Bi-Centenary casket, 2005 marks for Richard Jarvis and Ian Calvert, London 2005 image 7
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The rare silver-gilt Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Bi-Centenary casket, 2005
marks for Richard Jarvis and Ian Calvert, London 2005

27 October 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£12,000 - £18,000

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The rare silver-gilt Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Bi-Centenary casket, 2005

marks for Richard Jarvis and Ian Calvert, London 2005
The hand-raised casket of rectangular form with curved sides, on bracket feet with simulated wave design, the front of the casket with a hand-painted enamel miniature portrait on 18 carat gold of Admiral Nelson, the reverse with his coat-of-arms, by miniature portrait artist Gillie Hoyte Byrom, the cover features a hand-painted scene of The Battle of Trafalgar, titled 'Breaking The Line' by miniature painter Commander Geoff Hunt RN, each miniature set within a ropetwist surround, each end panel is engraved with the depiction of the stern taffrail decoration of HMS Victory, and the dates for Nelson 1758 - 1805, by master engraved George Lukes, the interior is lined with oak, purportedly originating from HMS Victory, inside cover with a gilt plaque engraved with Nelson's naval campaigns, with certificate and presentation box, height 12.5cm, length 27cm and depth 17cm, weight total 80oz.

Footnotes

One of only five made to commemorate the 200th year anniversary of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar in 2005.

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