Lot 1053
1053
A PIETRA DURA MARBLE PAPERWEIGHT
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A PIETRA DURA MARBLE PAPERWEIGHT

CIRCA 1857

Details
A PIETRA DURA MARBLE PAPERWEIGHT
CIRCA 1857
The top depicting a classical warrior and titled CARTHAGO, the reverse bearing 'H.M.S. ROYAL ALBERT CARTHAGE JUNE 9TH 1857'
5½.in. (13cm.) high; 4in. (10cm.) wide
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

The first-rate HMS 'Royal Albert', 131 Guns, was launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 13 May 1854 where Queen Victoria helped launch her. The ship was urgently needed in the Crimea, where she saw action against the Russian Navy in the Black Sea.

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