This is one of the items from the late Darrell Buttery of York collection.
Please note: I have added 26 large photos to the bottom of this listing to try and show the item in as much detail as possible so please take the time to view them all carefully.
This is a fairly large antique carved oak wood box that has an oak leaf and acorn applique on the very top in the centre of the lid and really nice carved foliage borders.
This is a fairly large antique carved oak wood box that has an oak leaf and acorn applique on the very top in the centre of the lid and really nice carved foliage borders.
The box has a metal plaque on the front that reads:
Made from a portion of the Wreck of HM Ship ROYAL GEORGE of 110 guns which on the 29th Aug 1782 inversed and sunk at SPITHEAD by which fatal accident REAR ADMIRAL KEMPENFELT and about 900 Persons were drowned.
Google this particular day and you will find an awful lot of websites relating to it.
It was the largest warship in the world at the time it was built in 1756 at Woolwich Dockyard and took ten years to build. It had cannon on 3 decks. It was straight into action in 1757 at the Seven Years War and a number of other conflicts thereafter.
It was anchored at Spithead near Portsmouth in 1782 when it was " rolled " on purpose to do some work on it. It became unstable and sank loosing over 900 souls. About 230 people were saved from the tragic accident.
Timbers and items were gathered from it during the Victorian era to make way for other ships in the harbour in the 1840-60,s and items were made from the timbers such as a coffin for George Wombwell in 1850. A billiard table was also made.
Googling I can find a PUNCH BOWL, various shaped SNUFF BOXES, a BOOK COVERS, small TRINKET BOXES but nothing as large as this box.
It also has a later, second circular plaque on the lid which reads:
It also has a later, second circular plaque on the lid which reads:
Given to the YORK GEORGIAN SOCIETY by Col. W.T.C. HUFFAM 1952.
I have been unable to find much about Colonel W.T.C. Huffam. York Georgian Society was founded in 1939.
The interior is lined with dark blue velvet. This lining hasn't been done particularly well on the inner lid.
The interior is lined with dark blue velvet. This lining hasn't been done particularly well on the inner lid.
Please see photographs provided for more details and visual confirmation of condition.
There are normal signs of age and use wear including some surface scuffs etc.
There are normal signs of age and use wear including some surface scuffs etc.
There are a couple of large cracks running through the woodenware across the lid and it is a little loose on the nails. There is also a piece of wood missing from the bottom edge on the right hand side.
No key included.
Looks like it did have 4 bun feet on the base but these are now missing, long lost in antiquity.
No key included.
Looks like it did have 4 bun feet on the base but these are now missing, long lost in antiquity.
It measures approx. 16 and 1/2 inches x 12 and 1/2 inches x 6 inches. It weighs approx. 3 .095 kilos and will be sent overseas using GLOBAL PRIORITY shipping.
This is one of the archive of antiques which belonged to a well known York historian, the late Mr Darrell Buttery MBE 1941 - 2022. He was a teacher, writer, and a very keen historian. Born in Guisborough to Olive and George Buttery. He was keen at all sorts of things during his early years being involved in the theatre and acting. He wrote The Streets of York, Four Centuries of Change ( 2018 ) book. He collected many items YORK related as well as paperwork and ephemera, the type of items which are usually burnt or thrown out long ago. Keeping his own family scrap albums. Some very good quality art pencil sketch books as well as watercolours too. Photograph albums and I am sure many photographs will never have been seen before so great for the York - Yorkshire collectors even now. Scrap albums with some fascinating contents. Just a few of the most unusual items to follow in a few weeks.
My stock ref : #T100/111122 - DB in clear folder.
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Scale is usually an English 1 penny coin which is 20mm in diameter which is just short of 7/8ths of an inch in diameter, or a universal Coke can, and we all know how big those are.
If you see A/F = a/f in the title or description it means "as found" condition which may have scuffs, scratches and damage.