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An oak spirit barrel made from H.M.S. Victory timber 1890

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
An oak spirit barrel made from H.M.S. Victory timber, 1890, comprising a small coopered cask with brass rings, a central tap and stopper, and glass ends, inscribed ‘made from the piece of one of the timbers of the cabin from HS Victory, struck by a round of shot at Trafalgar’, on an x-frame stand with a plaque inscribed ‘Victory,Trafalgar,1805’. English.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Oak
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1890
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	678809

Dimensions

W.	4.5 in;	H.	11 in;
W.	11.43 cm;	H.	27.94 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art