14th Jul, 2021 10:00 EDT
The Gilded Age
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After John Edward Carew (Irish, 1782-1868)
A Composition Plaque Depicting the Death of Admiral Lord Nelson, early 20th century
Incorporating the motto 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY,' after the plaque made for Nelson's column in Trafalger Square, London, presented in a giltwood frame.
H: 3 1/4, W: 13 1/2 in. (plaque, sight); H: 18 1/4, W: 18 1/4 in. (frame)
Provenance
Collection of Robert & Barbara Safford, Vaux Hill, Audubon, Pennsylvania.
Freeman’s, Philadelphia, September 25, 2013, lot 82.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Private Collection, Long Island, New York.
Sold for $630
Estimated at $500 - $700
Incorporating the motto 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY,' after the plaque made for Nelson's column in Trafalger Square, London, presented in a giltwood frame.
Provenance
Collection of Robert & Barbara Safford, Vaux Hill, Audubon, Pennsylvania.
Freeman’s, Philadelphia, September 25, 2013, lot 82.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Private Collection, Long Island, New York.
