United Kingdom. A Section of Copper Cladding from H.M.S. Victory Auction An Imperial Austro-Hungarian State Award

An Imperial Austro-Hungarian State Award for Cavalry Horse Breeding “Staatspreis for Pferdezucht”

and their parts developed by private contractors were

one large clip with spring-loaded release and adjoining buckle

the E 6 was sunk when she struck a mine

fine chipping and loss evident in the red enamels on the crown surmounting the royal monogram on the reverse centrepiece

United Kingdom. A Section of Copper Cladding from H.M.S. Victory Auction An Imperial Austro-Hungarian State AwardA section of copper featuring green tarnishing and multiple period puncture holes from having been affixed to Victory's hull, measuring 19 cm x 13 cm, 160 grams; accompanied by Certificate of Provenance Save the Victory Fund (1938) Footnote: Copper of the underwater hull of a ship had been first used on HMS Alarm in 1761 to prevent attack of the wooden hull by the Teredo worm in tropical waters. The copper sheets were a nominal 4ft (1220mm) long by 14