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A William IV Gold Mounted Snuff H.M.S. Victory Oak Box, commemorating the Death of Admiral Lord Nelson at theBattle of Trafalgar on 18 October 1805

Price: £ 4750.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Rare and Early William IV Gold Mounted Oak Snuff Box, commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar and the Death of Nelson.
Measurements: 8.5cm x 5cm x 2.5cm
Price: £4750.00 (GBP)

An old manuscript note contained within the box states: -

“From a piece of the plank in the Victory which Lord Nelsons head rested on after he was dead.”

The Death of Nelson
Nelson died during the battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. He was walking along the quarterdeck when he was shot by a French sniper from the mizzen mast of the Redoutable. He was taken below to the orlop deck with the other wounded men where he later died from his injuries.