Lot 6336
Admiral Sir William Hotham - his personal writing box
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1502 Lots
Description
Rectangular wooden corpus with brass mounts, the underside (cracked) with velvet covering. The hinged lid (cracked) with inlaid brass cartouche engraved with emblem and name inscription “Admiral Sir William Hotham”. Angular brass handles folding in at the sides. Interior with folding, single-sided lockable, fabric-covered writing surface and removable inserts for pen holder and inkwell (hilt broken off). The front lock on the interior with maker's punch “J.Bramah, 194 Piccadilly”. keys included. Minor losses. Dimensions approx. 41 x 26 x 16 cm. William Hotham, 1st Baron Hotham (1736–1813), join the Royal Navy in 1751, Vice Admiral in 1791, commander of HMS Britannia and deputy to Lord Hood, later Kommandeur of the Mediterranean Fleet, successful inter alia in the Battle of Genoa,Condition: II - Questions about the lot?
