$1,007
(H. M.S. Victory, early 19th century), Framed assemblage of material related to a patch of cloth purportedly from the topsail of Admiral Nelson's Flagship, the H.M.S. Victory , comprising a patch of cloth, 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in., a vintage photograph of the flagship and a two-page autograph letter signed, January 7th, 1903, from Henry W. Carpenter, Captain, U.S. Marines, U.S. Flagship Olympia , detailing the provenance of the patch, (mat burns, scattered spotting, not examined out of frame).
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-14