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A silver-inlaid caddy commemorating the death of Admiral Lord Nelson

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
This octagonal walnut box has a lid with a silver hinge, and a close-fitting inner tea cover. It is decorated with delicate silver wire inlay embellished with incised shading. The front shows a commander’s panoply including cannon, a drum, standards and a range of weapons with floral stems growing from classical urns on the cut corners. In the centre is Nelson’s tomb surmounted by Britannia seated on a recumbent lion and inscribed ‘To the memory of Ad. Ld. Nelson slain Oct 21 1805’.

The death of Admiral Lord Nelson during the victory at Trafalgar cast the general population into a frenzy of grief. It was estimated that every household in the land had something marking the event; mourning ribbons, commemorative prints, trinket boxes, ceramic items and, later, souvenirs made of HMS Victory copper and oak.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	silver-inlaid Oak
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1805
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	484976

Dimensions

W.	4 in;	H.	5 in;	D.	4 in;
W.	10.16 cm;	H.	12.7 cm;	D.	10.16 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

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