Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 22nd of October 2025
H.M.S Royal George, a brass model table cannon raised on a stepped oak gun carriage (missing lower base/wheels). The 19cm cannon inscribed "Relic of the Royal George, Sunk 1782, Raised 1840". The Royal George sunk off Portsmouth in 1782 with the loss of 800 men, much of the later salvage and debris was turned into souvenirs.
Sold for £340Condition report
This lot is missing the metal strap that holds the cannon in place, and one of the hooks that holds it off of the right hand side. There are some minor spots of corrosion to the underside of the cannon.
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