Lady Frances Nelson, a George III silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, by Eley, Fearn and Chawner, London 1811, the terminal engraved with one of the variants of Admiral Lord Nelson's crests, namely the stern of the Spanish man-o'war San Josef (captured at the battle of Cape St. Vincent) and the chelengk (presented by the Ottoman Sultan after the battle of the Nile), length 7.4cm, approx. weight 1.3oz. Provenance: Frances, Lady Nelson (1761-1831) and thence by descent until sold privately circa 1950; subsequently sold at auction in London in May 2013. Nelson, as a young naval officer of 27, met the newly-widowed Frances 'Fanny' Nisbet in the West Indies in 1785 and married her in 1787. Making their home with Nelson's father in rural Norfolk, a less than happy marriage ensued, with Nelson impatient for another command at sea, and Fanny longing desperately for the warmth and comparative luxuries of her former life in the Caribbean. When the French Revolutionary War began early in 1793, Nelson was recalled to sea and the couple did not see each other again for four years. As it was, he only came home then in order to recuperate from the loss of his right arm during the attack on Tenerife. Back in the Mediterranean in April 1798, the fleet put into Naples after the great victory at the Nile (1st August) where Nelson met Emma, Lady Hamilton, and fell in love with her. Their passionate affair soon scandalised Europe and by the time Nelson returned to England with Emma in November 1800, his marriage to Fanny was over in all but name. Although they never met again, they never divorced either so that, after Nelson's death at Trafalgar, she retained the title of Viscountess Nelson and, somewhat surprisingly, continued to cherish her unfaithful husband's memory until her own death in 1831. After Nelson's death in 1805, his property was dispersed in three directions - Fanny, Emma and his oldest brother William, created 1st Earl Nelson. Amongst this property was a large collection of silver and plate, including extensive quantities of flatware, although no person seems to have received complete services. This spoon is therefore a fascinating relic of Nelson's legacy to his lawful wife who clearly ordered some additional cutlery just a few years after her husband's death. Read more »
Lady Frances Nelson, a George III silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, by Eley, Fearn and Chawner, London 1811, the terminal engraved with one of the variants of Admiral Lord Nelson's crests, namely the stern of the Spanish man-o'war San Josef (captured at the battle of Cape St. Vincent) and the chelengk (presented by the Ottoman Sultan after the battle of the Nile), length 7.4cm, approx. weight 1.3oz. Provenance: Frances, Lady Nelson (1761-1831) and thence by descent until sold privately circa 1950; subsequently sold at auction in London in May 2013. Nelson, as a young naval officer of 27, met the newly-widowed Frances 'Fanny' Nisbet in the West Indies in 1785 and married her in 1787. Making their home with Nelson's father in rural Norfolk, a less than happy marriage ensued, with Nelson impatient for another command at sea, and Fanny longing desperately for the warmth and comparative luxuries of her former life in the Caribbean. When the French Revolutionary War began early in 1793, Nelson was recalled to sea and the couple did not see each other again for four years. As it was, he only came home then in order to recuperate from the loss of his right arm during the attack on Tenerife. Back in the Mediterranean in April 1798, the fleet put into Naples after the great victory at the Nile (1st August) where Nelson met Emma, Lady Hamilton, and fell in love with her. Their passionate affair soon scandalised Europe and by the time Nelson returned to England with Emma in November 1800, his marriage to Fanny was over in all but name. Although they never met again, they never divorced either so that, after Nelson's death at Trafalgar, she retained the title of Viscountess Nelson and, somewhat surprisingly, continued to cherish her unfaithful husband's memory until her own death in 1831. After Nelson's death in 1805, his property was dispersed in three directions - Fanny, Emma and his oldest brother William, created 1st Earl Nelson. Amongst this property was a large collection of silver and plate, including extensive quantities of flatware, although no person seems to have received complete services. This spoon is therefore a fascinating relic of Nelson's legacy to his lawful wife who clearly ordered some additional cutlery just a few years after her husband's death. Read more »
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