Naval Interest: Rare George III Royal Navy officer's seagoing silver dressing set
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YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 1810
ORIGIN: London, England
STOCK CODE: mdwoa
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Item Description
A George III brass bound mahogany travelling dressing case with fitted red morocco interior with matched silver mounted accessories comprising:
a 3 1/2in circular box and cover maker's mark I.E (not traced), Dublin 1810, retailed by William Hamy;
two small circular boxes and covers by William Parker, London 1810;
a rectangular glass box with a silver pierced cover, same maker and date;
a shaving brush, same maker, London 1811; three square glass bottles with stoppers and silver caps (unmarked);
an ivory mounted cut throat razor and three other ivory mounted blades;
articles variously engraved with a crest beneath a viscount's coronet and within the motto "Ne Vile Velis", the mahogany case with brass edges, name and key plates, the velvet interior of the cover concealing a mirror.
Overall approx: 33.5cm (13 1/4in) long
History
Crest and motto of Captain Ralph, Viscount Nevill (1786-1826), served in HMS Victory at the battle of Trafalgar, promoted lieutenant in 1806 then appointed captain of HMS Boadicea in 1811. Full story at our blog.
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Heraldic Silver Ltd
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