A Silver Dinner Plate From Admiral Lord Nelson’s 'Copenhagen...

Hammer

£7,600

A Silver Dinner Plate From Admiral Lord Nelson’s 'Copenhagen Service,' Plain circular plate with a gadrooned rim, complete arms of Nelson with a viscount's coronet and supporters, but no crests. The coat of arms is inscribed with mottoes: 'TRIA IUNCTA IN UNO' and 'PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT'. London hallmarks, and dated 1801, makers mark of Timothy Renou, 10"/ 25.2cm diameter. The plate is accompanied by several letters printed on card from The Admiralty confirming the plate was formerly in the possession of Admiral Lord Nelson, and was presented to Cunard in recognition of the S.S. Carmania’s service during WW1. The plate came into the family via the deceased’s former employment with Cunard Shipping. Silver dinner plate from Lord Nelson's Copenhagen service. In 1801 the Committee of Lloyd's underwriters awarded to Nelson, for his service at the Battle of Copenhagen that year, the sum of £500 to purchase silver, to add to a similar award after the Battle of the Nile in 1798. The combined silver service, which was supplied by the London goldsmiths Rundell & Bridge, included six dozen plates and 18 soup plates. The Copenhagen service was in use aboard HMS Victory at the time the Battle of Trafalgar and was likely used by Nelson and other high-ranking naval officers invited to dine in his quarters.