Lot 88
Sale 137 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
Description
Great Britain, World War I, cast bronze plaque, 1916, in circular wooden frame (245mm) (weight 1.260kg), HMS Lion, obverse, standing lion in high relief, rising sun behind, 'Heligoland/1914/Doggerbank/1915/Jutland 1916' in six lines to left; together with wooden box (200x140x110mm) with brass plaque on lid inscribed 'Relic from Bridge of H.M.S. Lion/Admiral Beatty's Flag Ship/During the Great War/1914-18'. First item with spots of verdigris, second item the base of the box has come away and the fabric inside is badly torn, fair - very fine. (2)
Weight for shipping 2.1kgs.
- Estimate
- $260
- Result Status
- Passed in