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Silver dish. Silver dish commemorating the capture of the Spanish silver fleet by the Dutch Admiral Piet Hein (1577-1629) in 1628 in the bay of Matanzas. Octagonal dish with curved sides and a decorative border, the centre finely engraved with a view of
1629
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Launching candlestick. One of a pair of silver candlesticks commemorating the launch of HMS 'Feversham' in 1712. The other identical candlestick is numbered PLT0211. Launching candlestick with octagonal facetted base, and baluster stem. The bas
1712
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. Belonged to Eleanor Franklin, first wife of Sir John Franklin. Marked "E.F." on handle.
1733
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Loving Cup case. A wooden case for the Loving Cup. For loving cup see PLT0053. The box is sqaure shaped with a metal lock and handle. There are numerous scratches on the outside of the case.
1745
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. Coffee pot lid. The coffee pot is marked PLT0329.1.
1772
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. Coffee pot. The lid is marked PLT0329.2.
1772
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. The coffee pot is marked PLT0329.1 and the lid is marked PLT0329.2.
1772
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. Lid for PLT0246.
1781
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Gold freedom box. This box was made to contain the sealed document which conferred the Freedom of the City of Cork upon Admiral Lord Rodney after the Battle of the Saints, 1782.
1782
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. One of a pair of candlesticks which belonged to Mrs Elizabeth Cook, widow of Captain James Cook. Engraved on the base is Cook's crest, (awarded after his death), a raised arm holding a Union Flag. Motto, "Circa Orbem". The candlestick has
1784
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. Oval gold freedom box presented with the Freedom of Colchester to Sir Edmund Affleck bart (1725-88), Rear-Admiral of the Blue, for his service at the Battle of the Saints, 1782. The lid of the box, which is hinged along the flat surface, is engraved wi
1784-85
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. Hot water jug is marked PLT0152.1 and the lid is marked PLT0152.2. They can be found via the Whole/Part toggle.
1786
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. Hot water jug is marked PLT0152.1 and the lid is marked PLT0152.2. They can be found via the Whole/Part toggle.
1786
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. Lid for hot water jug.
1786
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. Lid for teapot.
1786
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. Lid. The cup is marked PLT0142.1.
1786
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. Silver cup complete with the lid. The cup is marked PLT0142.1 and the lid is marked PLT0142.2.
1786
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. Silver cup. The lid is marked PLT0142.2.
1786
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. Teapot.
1786
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. Tray for teapot.
1786
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Teapot. Teapot marked PLT0151.1, lid marked PLT0151.2 and tray marked PLT0151.3. They can be found via the Whole/Part toggle.
1786
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Silver goblet. A silver goblet, engraved below the rim with a band of circular paterae, interspersed with bunches of grapes, acorns, pears, pineapples and pinks on a hatched ground, beneath - a band of vine leaves. Foliage decoration round base of feet. I
1787
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. Goblet
1792
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. Goblet
1794
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Gold City of London Freedom Box. Gold City of London Freedom Box presented to Vice-Admiral Sir John Jervis, later Earl St Vincent (1735-1823). Rectangular gold box with cast and chased decoration in two-colour gold, with six oval panels enamelled in full
1794-95
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Dessert spoon owned by Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805). Dessert spoon owned by Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805). One of six silver fiddle-pattern dessert spoons, with the Nelson 'St JOSEF ' crest engraved on the handle.
1797-98
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. Box for the tea urn
1796-7
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. Large silver tea urn by Henry Chawner, London 1796-7, with a presentation inscription to Captain Henry Trollope (1756-1836) ‘London Augst 4 1796 Presented to CAPT. TROLLOPE of his MAJESTY’s SHIP GLATTON by the Subscribers to a Fund for enco
1796-7
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. Small silver tea-urn by Henry Chawner, London 1796-7, with a presentation inscription to Henry Trollope of HMS 'Glatton': ‘Presented to Capt. Trollope of his MAJESTY’s SHIP GLATTON by the Subscribers to a Fund for encouraging the C
1796-7
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. Tea urn inner lid.
1796-7
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. Tea urn lid rest.
1796-7
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. Tea urn lid.
1796-7
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. Tea urn lid.
1796-7
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Silver sugar bowl presented to Captain Henry Trollope. A silver sugar bowl presented to Captain Henry Trollope (1756-1836). The sugar bowl is boat-shaped with reeded handles and an oval foot. The interior has been gilded. Engraved with the Trollope crest
1796-7
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Silver teapot presented to Captain Henry Trollope. A silver teapot presented to Captain Henry Trollope (1756-1836). Oval, with straight sides and a strailght spout, a wooden handle and wooden knop on the lid. Engraved with the Trollope crest of a stag, wi
1796-7
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Small silver tea urn. A small silver tea-urn by Henry Chawner, London 1796-7, with a presentation inscription to Henry Trollope of HMS 'Glatton': ‘Presented to Capt. Trollope of his MAJESTY’s SHIP GLATTON by the Subscribers to a Fund
1796-7
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. Sugar bowl
1797
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Silver sauce ladles. One of two (the other is marked ZBA4272) matching fiddle-pattern hall marked silver sauce ladles, with oval bowls, engraved on the front of the handles with Nelsons 'San Josef' and chelengk crests. Part of the Lloyd's p
1797
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. Burner
1799
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. Cup. The lid is marked PLT0140.2.
1799
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. Hot water jug
1799
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. Lid for hot water jug burner.
1799
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. Lid. The cup is marked PLT0140.1.
1799
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. Salt cellar
1799
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. saucepan, brandy
1799
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. Spirit burner lid. The coffee pot is PLT0120.1, the spirit burner is PLT0120.3, the coffee pot stand is PLT0120.4 and the coffee pot filter/muslin bag is PLT0120.5.
1799
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. Spirit pot burner. The coffee pot is PLT0120.1, the spirit burner lid is PLT0120.2, the coffee pot stand is PLT0120.4 and the coffee pot filter/muslin bag is PLT0120.5.
1799
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. Stand
1799
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Fitted case for silver case. Original fitted case for silver vase and cover presented to Nelson by merchants in the Levant after the Battle of the Nile. Made of wood, painted black, with cream suede interior.
1799
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Salt cellar with Viscount Nelson's crest. One of a set of silver boat shaped salt cellars on oblong plinths. Engraved on one side is the cheleynk crest of Viscount Nelson, with the naval crown and San Josef crest
1800
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Salt cellar with Viscount Nelson's crest. One of a set of silver boat shaped salt cellars on oblong plinths. Engraved on one side is the cheleynk crest of Viscount Nelson, with the naval crown and San Josef crest
1800
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Salt cellar. A boat-shaped salt cellar on a oblong plinth with a gadrooned rim and a gilt interior. Engraved on one side of the cellar is the Chelynk crest with a naval crown. Engraved on the other side is the crest of San Josef.
1800
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Silver table fork owned by Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805). One of a set of six silver fiddle-pattern table forks. The mark of makers William Eley and William Fearn is engraved on the handle. The Chelynk and the San Josef crest are engraved on the back of
1800
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Wine coaster. One of a pair of wine coasters or decanter stands owned by Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805). it consists of circular silver wine coasters with gadrooned rims (the other is PLT0135). There is a turned wooden base with a central silver eng
1800
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. Base of ice pail.
1801
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. Boat-shaped sauce tureen on oblong plinths, with gadrooned top rim.
1801
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. Boat-shaped sauce tureen on oblong plinths, with gadrooned top rim.
1801
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. Collar for ice pail.
1801
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. Container for ice pail.
1801
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. Domed cover with reeded loop handle.
1801
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. Pair of ice pails (see also PLT0096). Part of the silver service presented to Nelson by the Corporation of Lloyds after the Battle of Copenhagen, 1801. A long presentation inscription on one side reads: 'Presented by the Committee appointed to mana
1801
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. plate
1801
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Sauce tureen base. Base for sauce tureen.
1801
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Sauce tureen lid. Lid for sauce tureen.
1801
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Silver plate. A silver plate that was presented to Lord Nelson as part of a set, by the Lloyd's Committee after the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801. It consists of a plain plate with a gadrooned rim, engraved on the border with the complete arms of Nels
1801
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Silver sauce tureen with lid presented to Lord Nelson. Sauce tureen with cover of oval urn shape, being part of the service presented to Nelson after the Battle of Copenhagen. One side is engraved with Nelson's coat of arms as Viscount. with usual mo
1801
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Silver sauce tureen with lid. Boat-shaped sauce tureen on oblong plinths, with gadrooned top rim. Domed cover with reeded loop handle. One side is engraved with Nelson's coat of arms as Viscount. with usual mottos. The cover has the chelengk crest on
1801
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Tureen lid. Domed cover with reeded loop handle.
1801
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Silver creamer from a three-piece service presented to Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820). A silver creamer from a three-piece service presented to Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820). It has a handle, gilded interior and gadrooned rim. The side is engraved
1803
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Silver sugar bowl from a three-piece service presented to Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820). A silver sugar bowl from a three-piece service presented to Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820) ( The bowl has a gilt interior and a gadrooned rim. It has two handl
1803
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Silver teapot from a three piece service presented to Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820). A three piece silver tea service hallmarked 1803 with a maker's mark for Robert and Samuel Hennell. The teapot is inscribed: 'Presented to Sir Home Popham K
1803
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Silver salver. Silver salver with the arms of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy (1769-1839) Circular salver with a gadrooned border, standing on four shaped feet. The coat of arms engraved in the centre of the salver shows Hardy's arms with the badge of
1805-6
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Sheffield Plate tray. Tray owned by Vice-Admiral Nelson's daughter Horatia Nelson (1801-81). Plain oval Sheffield plate tray with a gadrooned rim, standing on four feet. The centre is engraved with two putti holding a ribbon inscribed 'HORATIA
1807
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. Silver sauce tureen and cover, with the arms of Hood impaling Nelson, for Samuel, Baron Bridport (1788-1868). The tureen is one of a pair with PLT0067. It has a gadrooned rim and handles, and stands on claw feet. The tureen is engraved on one side with
1810
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Silver milk jug presented to Lieutenant George James Evelyn. A silver milk jug with bun feet and a gilded interior. The sides are gadrooned and the rim decorated with scallop shells and foliage. The handle is also decorated with leaves. Inscribed on one s
1816
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Silver presentation tray. A silver tray with handles, with gadrooned edges, decorated with scallop shells and foliage. Engraved in the centre is the inscription: 'PRESENTED /To Lieutenant George James Evelyn / of the Royal Navy / BY THE MERCHANTS AND
1816
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Silver sugar basin presented to Lieutenant George James Evelyn. A silver sugar basin, with a gilded interior and bun feet. The sides are gadrooned, the rim decorated with shells and foliage. The upper parts of the handles are decorated with leaves, the l
1816
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Silver teapot presented to Lieutenant George James Evelyn. A silver teapot with bun feet and a hinged lid. The sides are gadrooned, the edge decorated with scallop shells and foliage. There are shells and foliage on the reeded handle and the spout. Inscr
1816
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Admiralty oar mace. Parcel-gilt Admiralty oar mace, 1819. The lower half of the shaft is plain silver with a globular terminal button, the upper half is fluted silver-gilt, terminating in a three-dimensional open crown. The shaft unscrews to reveal a gi
1819-20
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Presentation cup case. A wooden presentation cup case. There is a silver handle and locking mechanism. There is a black mark around the lock of the case. For the cup see PLT0048.
1830
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Silver salver. A silver salver standing on three feet decorated with scrolls and paterae, the rim is decorated with shells in relief. On the upper surface, within a border of acanthus leaves, is engraved: 'This Tea Service is / Presented / to Capt.
1837-1838
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Butter dish lid. A lid from butter dish used on board the paddle steamer 'Precursor'. One of a pair of Sheffield plate butter dish lids, each surmounted by a hallmarked silver model of a sitting cow. The fluted lid is engraved on one side wih a
1840
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Silver ewer presented to Captain John C. Hewitt. Ewer presented to Captain John C. Hewitt by the passengers of the 'Britannia' steamship, 1842. American silver ewer, part of a four-piece wine set with its original wooden carrying case. The ewer
1842
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Silver goblet. Goblet presented to Captain John C. Hewitt by the passengers of the 'Britannia' steamship, 1842. One of a pair of American silver goblets, part of a four-piece wine set with its original wooden carrying case. The goblet is on a f
1842
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Silver goblet. Goblet presented to Captain John C. Hewitt by the passengers of the 'Britannia' steamship, 1842. One of a pair of American silver goblets, part of a four-piece wine set with its original wooden carrying case. The goblet is on a f
1842
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Silver salver presented to Captain John C. Hewitt. Salver presented to Captain John C. Hewitt by the passengers of the 'Britannia' steamship, 1842. American silver salver, part of a four-piece wine set with its original wooden carrying case. Th
1842
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Electroplated cream jug. Electroplated cream jug used on P & O ships. Ornate cream jug standing on three scrolled feet, and with a high handle decorated with scrolling foliage and open at one side. There is a wide pouring lip, and one side of the jug
1852
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Silver claret jug. A silver claret jug embossed with medieval boar-hunting scene, a swag of flowers under the lip. The handle is formed of convolvulus stems bound together. There is a blank cartouche for the inscription, but this has been added under the
1855
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Ceremonial trowel used at the completion of Somerset Dock, Malta, 1871.. Ceremonial trowel used at the completion of Somerset Dock, Malta, 1871. Silver-plated trowel with an ivory handle with a silver-plated mount at the end inscribed with a monogram �
1871
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. Circular shield made from the unclaimed medals of Greenwich Pensioners. Large silver shield with a wide rim and a well in the centre, with a slightly convex base. There are 125 silver Naval General Service Medals set in a matt silver ground with emboss
1876
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Miniature kovsh. Miniature kovsh presented to Captain Leslie Burr of HMS 'Porpoise', 1892. Silver (originally gilt) kovsh (derived from a traditional Russian drinking vessel) with pierced handle and monogram below the lip. Around the lower part
1876
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Pewter Trophy won at Deptford Regatta 1881. Pewter trophy won at the Deptford Regatta in 1881. Two-handled pub tankard or loving cup. Straight sides with a pair of scroll handles, on a raised foot. The front is crudely engraved in a cartouche: '1881
1881
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Electroplated table fork. Electroplated table fork used on board British India Steam Navigation Company Line ships. Plain four-tined fork engraved on top of the handle within a garter: 'B I S N Co SS PEMBA'. It is dated from electroplate mark.
1882
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Silver plated goblet. Silver-plated goblet won as a swimming prize at Greenwich School. The goblet stands on a narrow stem with a circular foot and is decorated with foliage patterns. It is inscribed: 'SWIMMING CHALLENGE CUP, GREENWICH SCHOOL won by
1885
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Silver arm badge presented to Henry Cole. A silver arm badge. The badge has a stagged and gilt decoration embossed on the badge. Inscribed above the badge are the words "LIBERTY HENRY COLE". Inscribed underneath the horse are the words "THE
1886
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Beaker made from the wreck of HMS Lutine. Beaker made from a silver bar from the wreck of HMS 'Lutine'. Tall beaker decorated with spiral fluting and set on a raised foot. The base of the beaker is inset with a Spanish coin of 1797 showing Char
1888
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R.N.A.V. cutter race tankard 1890. Pewter tankard won at the R.N.A.V. cutter race, 1890. Tankard with two reeded bands of decoration, and three square-sectioned scroll handles. The inscription running round the top section reads: 'ROYAL NAVAL ARTILL
1890
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'Worcester' v 'Conway' boat race shield. 'Worcester' v 'Conway' boat race shield. Challenge shield, comprising a silver-plated shield-shaped plaque with an ornate pierced floral border and a sailing warship at anch
1897
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Electroplated tray. Tray presented to Captain G D Taylor (b.1835), on his retirement as Dockmaster, London Docks. Large oval electroplated tray with beaded rim and large beaded handles terminating in acanthus leaves. The tray is decorated with an overall
1901
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Silver napkin ring commemorating the maiden voyage of RMS 'Port Kingston'. Silver napkin ring commemorating the maiden voyage of RMS 'Port Kingston'. The band has chased floral borders and a coloured enamel house flag in red, white an
1904
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