SIR ELIAB HARVEY (1758-1830)

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SIR ELIAB HARVEY (1758-1830)
A portrait miniature of Nelson on a silver gilt box ownded by Sir Eliab Harvey, Captain of Temeraire at Trafalgar, watercolour on ivory after the drawing by John Whichelo contained within glazed lid of silver-gilt engined turned box hallmarked for A.J. Strachan, 1804, edged with the eternal serpent with cut diamond eyes, and containing two notes of provenance from the Harvey family -- 4¼in. (11cm.) high

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Captain Eliab Harvey, and thence by descent.

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Lot Essay

A souvenir of Nelson from the collection of Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey, GCB, FRS (1758-1830) commander of the 98-gun Temeraire at Trafalgar. Temeraire's crucial role in the battle is well-known: immediately astern of Victory as the flagship broke the enemy line-of-battle, she engaged Redoutable's starboard side, and thereby almost certainly prevented the French boarding Victory He then captured the 80-gun Fougueux. For his gallant conduct, Harvey received the gold medal, a £100 sword of honour from the Patriotic Fund, and promotion to Rear-Admiral.

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