{"product_id":"hms-victory-box","title":"HMS Victory Box","description":"HMS \u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e Round Box\u003cbr\u003e Carved circa 1937 from timber of the ship’s 1859 bowsprit \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This rare round box was crafted from timber removed from the bowsprit of H.M.S. \u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e, Lord Nelson’s legendary flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar. The turned wooden vessel retains a warm, polished surface and a fitted lid, with a brass plaque reading “From the Bowsprit of H.M.S. Victory \/ Nelson’s Flagship Trafalgar 1805 \/ Purchased 2nd June 1937.” Presented with its glass display case, the box is a tangible relic connected to one of the most celebrated ships in British naval history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Launched in 1765, H.M.S. \u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e became Nelson’s flagship in 1803 and achieved lasting fame at Trafalgar in 1805, where the British fleet defeated the combined French and Spanish forces. Though badly damaged in the battle, the ship survived and later became a powerful symbol of Nelson’s legacy. By the 1920s, \u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e had been moved to dry dock at Portsmouth for preservation, and restoration work in the following decades produced a small number of timber relics such as this example. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The bowsprit timber used for these souvenirs is believed to have come from the 1859 bowsprit removed during restoration in the 1930s. Rather than being discarded, portions of the historic timber were transformed into commemorative objects, preserving a physical connection to H.M.S. \u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e and the long history of her care. Complete with its display case, this box is an evocative naval relic from the ship most closely associated with Nelson, Trafalgar and Britain’s age of sail. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 1\/2\" high x 3 1\/2\" diameter","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45873270718599,"sku":"32-2978","price":4850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/32-2978_1.png?v=1789593674","url":"https:\/\/rauantiques.com\/products\/hms-victory-box","provider":"M.S. Rau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}