Lot Essay
This plaque was made from wood removed from Victory during the 1922 refit
Details
An oak plaque from H.M.S. Victory
inscribed with the prayer Nelson wrote before Trafalgar (May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my country and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory...), of approximately rectangular form -- 5 x 13¾in. diameter; together with certificate of provenance
inscribed with the prayer Nelson wrote before Trafalgar (May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my country and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory...), of approximately rectangular form -- 5 x 13¾in. diameter; together with certificate of provenance
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