Anything connected to Nelson is likely to be sought after, but this piece had the added cachet of having been ordered by the hero of Trafalgar himself and his mistress Emma Hamilton during their visit to the factory on August 26, 1802.
In the event, the buyer was a
member of the London trade bidding in the room on behalf of a private client against telephones and commission bids.
They secured the vase at £12,500 plus 17.625 per cent buyer’s premium.
Chamberlains Worcester yellow ground beaker-shaped vase makes £12,500
This Chamberlains Worcester yellow ground beaker-shaped vase c.1802, painted with a figure emblematic of Fame and supporting a miniature of Admiral Lord Nelson to commemorate the battle of the Nile, appeared at Law Fine Art on May 22 with an estimate of £4000-6000, having been consigned by a “Middle England” collector.
