Framed fragment of HMS "Victory's" flag at Trafalgar 41x36cm(16x14in) image 1

Lot 174

Framed fragment of HMS "Victory's" flag at Trafalgar
41x36cm(16x14in)

Nelson and the Royal Navy 1750-1815

5 July 2005, 11:00 BST

London, New Bond Street

£6,000 - £8,000

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Framed fragment of HMS "Victory's" flag at Trafalgar

a section of open weave white bunting, embroidered in gold coloured thread with a St George's flag and the words "Trafalgar" & "Nelson". Mounted in a wooden frame, bearing two plaques; the upper in brass inscribed "Purchased from Commander Weyland Mere Latham's Executors by his sister Mary Grace Latham in 1914 & given by her to her and his nephew Arderne Mere Latham April 7 1915." The lower, earlier, silver plaque inscribed "Part of the Flag of Vice Admiral Viscount Nelson, KB. Handed down to Commander Weyland Mere Latham, by his Grandfather Commander David Chambers. The frame was made from the Magazine Deck of the Victory 1888." 41x36cm(16x14in)

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Provenance:
The Latham Family by descent.

Commander David Chambers entered the Navy in 1785 as part of the Admiral's retinue aboard HMS Europa and was rated Midshipman in 1791. After serving in the Channel Fleet, he was made Lieutenant in 1796 and was present at the Battle of St Vincent in 1797. As Commander he served again in the Channel Fleet until he retired on half-pay in 1804, at which point he married Emma Catherine Weyland and lived at Adbury House, Burghclere. Commander Chambers died in 1854.

On inspection, this fragment compares closely with similar pieces held in the National Maritime Museum collection at Greenwich.

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Framed fragment of HMS "Victory's" flag at Trafalgar
41x36cm(16x14in)