SOTHEBYS NELSON: THE ALEXANDER DAVISON COLLECTION SOLD OUT ((( RARE HARDBACK VERSION ))) ONLY COPY !!!! Start Price USD 124.99 Current Price USD 124.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 28, 2008 End Time Friday, December 05, 2008 Location Not Specified See more about 'SOTHEBYS NELSON: THE ALEXANDER DAVISON COLLECTION' Description netty44 Store "SOTHEBY'S - NELSON: THE ALEXANDER DAVISON COLLECTION" ONE OF THE MOST TALKED ABOUT AUCTIONS OF 2002 October 21st 2002 marked the start of the TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY YEAR - LORD NELSON'S HISTORIC VICTORY upon his Flagship 'HMS VICTORY' started more than a Century of unchallenged British Naval dominance of the world. During 2005, the celebration of Nelson's tremendous achievements will gain momentum and renewed attention. The price of this amazing book reflects the anticipated demand in 2010 - and the potential rise in value as the year goes on. This has to be one of the most exciting British Auction Catalogues that I have been able to obtain. Held at Sotheby's in London, on October 21st 2002 - this auction of Lord Horatio Nelson's possessions received intense media attention. Taken from the Preface to this stunning Hardback edition of the Auction Catalogue" "Horatio Nelson...the first British hero..now the Alexander Davison collection is disclosed, the most significant discovery for more than a hundred years. To read these letters and documents, and to see the mementoes that Davison kept is strangely moving Alexander Davison was Nelson's intimate friend, treasurer and advisor "It was not only Nelson who confided in Davison but his wife, Fanny, and his mistress, Emma Hamilton, did so too....Then there are the belongings - Most memorably, the purse said to have been in his pocket at Trafalgar; the swords and the guns; the porcelain; and the dazzling diamond brooch bearing his initials, which still keeps its mystery With over 200 pages, lavishly illustrated with stunning and quite breathtaking photographs of these pieces - this Catalogue has all the merits of an encyclopedia of 18th century British history. This remarkable book would quite literally have a place in any Library; any School and most importantly any home. For anyone - young or old - this Auction Catalague provides much, much more than purely an insight into what was "Sold" by Sothebys. It provides an intensely moving pictorial and readable vision of the life of Lord Nelson. Every single page - from his letters regarding the famous 'two' women in his life - his wife Fanny, and his mistress Lady Emma Hamilton - right through to the now world famous bloodstained 'green purse' - is captivating. The description of the latter - Lot 79 - reads as follows: LORD NELSON'S PURSE, CONTAINING THIRTEEN AND ONE THIRD GUINEAS IN GOLD, FROM THE ADMIRAL'S PERSONAL EFFECTS CARRIED ABOARD HMS VICTORY AT THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR AND AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH; PASSED TO ALEXANDER DAVISON IN DECEMBER 1805 With 93 Lots in total to read about and view - this book is far more than purely a Collectable. It is essentially a 'Biography' in graphic, intimate, and highly personal detail of Lord Nelson. With the 200 year Anniversary of The Battle of Trafalgar approaching in 2005, the life of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758 - 1805) is gaining ever more interest in Britain as 2004 draws to a close. Aside from being a great addition to any historical collection of Nelson - this would be a wonderful gift to anyone This Hardback Catalogue is in utterly NEW condition, and measures 9 inches X 11 inches, with a red satin bookmark. 84  An historic French First Empire Officer's sword bequeathed to Alexander Davison by Admiral Lord Nelson and by tradition that presented to Nelson by the Sultan Selim III as victor of the battle of the Nile, early 19th Century Read Condition Report 60,000 – 80,000 GBP  13  A ceremonial sword for a member of the Egyptian Club,, by Rundell & Bridge, London, circa 1798 Read Condition Report 40,000 – 60,000 GBP  79  Lord Nelson's Purse, containing thirteen and one third guineas in gold, from the Admiral's personal effects carried aboard HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar and at the time of his death; passed to Alexander Davison in December 1805. Read Condition Report 60,000 – 80,000 GBP  67  The Horatio Nelson diamond anchor brooch, English, circa 1801 Read Condition Report 100,000 – 150,000 GBP  85  Nelson, Frances, Viscountess. remarkable, highly revealing and significant series of some seventy-two autograph letters signed (``Frances H Nelson'', ``Frances H Nelson & Bronte'', etc.), to Alexander Davison (``My Dear Sir'', ``My Dear friend'', etc.) Read Condition Report 50,000 – 80,000 GBP  19  A pair of Derby two-handled wine coolers, circa 1798 Read Condition Report 40,000 – 60,000 GBP  14  A dirk for a member of the Egyptian Club, circa 1798 Read Condition Report 4,000 – 5,000 GBP  87  Alexander Davison's gold and pine HMS VICTORY snuffbox, English, circa 1805 Read Condition Report 15,000 – 20,000 GBP  78  A very rare seven-barrelled flintlock goose rifle by Henry Nock, London, Gun Maker to His Majesty, London proof marks, No. 2575 for 1796 Read Condition Report 15,000 – 20,000 GBP  76  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Autograph letter signed (``Nelson & Bronte''), to Alexander Davison (``i hope to get at their fleet'') Read Condition Report 4,000 – 5,000 GBP  80  Hamilton, Emma, Lady. Remarkable autograph letter signed (``My Dear Sir your aflicted but gratefull Emma''), to Alexander Davison, pouring out her heart about the loss of her beloved nelson, her inconsolable misery, and her bitter feelings about Frances, Lady Nelson, and William, Earl Nelson Read Condition Report 9,000 – 12,000 GBP  62  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Brief autograph letter signed, to Alexander Davison, about the death of his father, My Dear DavisonMy Poor Dear Father is no more, God Bless youNelson & Bronte ALSO SUBSCRIBED BY LADY HAMILTON in characteristically breathless fashion (``Lord Nelson wishes your friend the Chancellor to give Commyn of [sic] his Fathers Livings coud you not speak to him about his Death he has wrote to his Lordship he begs me to write you this in haste ever yours'' [unsigned]) and the letter addressed in her hand, 1 page, 4to, integral address leaf, Merton, 27 April 1802, small seal tear Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 GBP  3  Alexander Davison's Medal for the Battle of the Nile, 1798, in gold Read Condition Report 17,500 – 25,000 GBP  8  Alexander Davison's Medal for the Battle of the Nile, 1798, in gold,, set in glazed mount for wearing, type as before, but mounted in the manner of the official contemporary Naval gold medals, the mount formed from a gold band surrounding the medal and uniting two glass lunettes, fitted with a loop and a knurled gold ring for suspension, the band engraved in capitals A TRIBUTE OF REGARD FROM ALEXr. DAVISON ESQr. St. JAMES'S SQUARE (i.e. closely reproducing the inscription impressed on the edge of the medals themselves)49mm (excluding loop), 100.84g (all in); the surface beneath the glass tooled in the area of sky on the reverse (see below) and with a number of chatter marks around the sun, otherwise virtually as struck, with slight surface discolouration at the peripheries of the medal probably caused by condensation Read Condition Report 17,500 – 25,000 GBP  20  A rare Derby blue-ground chocolate cup, cover and stand, circa 1798 Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 GBP  49  A pair of Derby pink ground circular dishes, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 GBP  70  Nelson, Horatio, Lord, and Alexander Davison. Collection of correspondence chiefly between Nelson and Davison as retained by Davison in drafts and copies, comprising: Read Condition Report 50,000 – 60,000 GBP  17  [Naples and Sicily]--Saint-Non, Jean Claude Richard, abbé de. Voyage pittoresque ou description des royaumes de Naples et de Sicile. Paris: Avec approbation et privilege du Roi, [Clousier], 1781-1786, FIRST EDITION, 4 volumes bound in 5, folio (510 x 328mm.), half-titles, engraved title vignettes, dedication to Marie-Antoinette, 275 engraved plates (of 276, see below), many with 2 views, 15 maps and plans, 9 double-page, numerous engraved head- and tail-pieces (some hand-coloured), CONTEMPORARY MOTTLED CALF GILT BY J. DAHMEN, AMSTERDAM, red spines, gilt in compartments, black labels, gilt edges, lacking one plate in volume 2 (the rarely found phallic plate), 3F2 in vol.1 browned (with engraved vignette of Vesuvius on verso), occasional spotting or browning, bindings slightly rubbed, lower cover of volume 1, part 2 scuffed Read Condition Report 10,000 – 20,000 GBP  63  A silver-mounted d.b. flintlock tap-action sword-pistol by H.W. Mortimer, London, London silver hallmarks for 1805-6, maker's mark CF Read Condition Report 3,000 – 4,000 GBP  32  A pair of Derby pink ground ice pails and covers, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 5,000 – 8,000 GBP  77  [Nelson, Horatio, Lord] Wrapper for Nelson's Final Codicil, being a fragment of a wrapper containing in an unidentified contemporary hand the inscription ``Lord Nelsons last Memorandum Book up to the 21st of October 1805 containing a Codicil to his Will written a short time before the Commencement of the Action -- Sealed up by Capt: Hardy in presence of Revd. Mr. Scott [i.e. Alexander Scott, Chaplain on the Victory] -- who has also annexed his Seal'', 1 page, 4to-sized, on paper watermarked ``1803'', torn and frayed Read Condition Report 400 – 600 GBP  11  A flintlock four-shot volley pistol of 'duck's foot' type, by H.W. Mortimer & Son, Gun Maker to His Majesty, 89 Fleet St.t, London, circa 1807-1812 Read Condition Report 5,000 – 7,000 GBP  27  Earl St.Vincent's Medal, 1800 Read Condition Report 10,000 – 15,000 GBP  50  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Autograph note signed (``Nelson & Bronte''), to Alexander Davison in St James's Square, London, about his clandestine purchase of a portrait of lady hamilton at christie's, requesting Davison to pay on Nelson's account £300 to Mr Christie ``for a picture'', 1 page, oblong 8vo, H.M.S. St George, off Norway, 18 March 1801, endorsed as a receipt for payment ``ApL 6th Rec'vd Wm Stalker for Mr Christie'' Read Condition Report 1,200 – 1,500 GBP  66  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Autograph letter signed (``ever your obliged faithful and affectionate Nelson & Bronte''), to Lord Minto, assuring him: ``My Verbal promise is equal to my Bond therefore you may rely that one ticket is at your disposal'', 1 page, 4to, on black-edged mourning stationery, integral blank, 27 April 1803, minor tears at edges, light soiling Read Condition Report 700 – 900 GBP  48  A pair of Derby pink ground plates, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,500 GBP  23  Davison, Alexander. papers of davison relating to lord nelson, comprising: Read Condition Report 10,000 – 15,000 GBP  65  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Autograph letter signed (``ever yours most affectionately Nelson & Bronte''), to Alexander Davison, expressing great satisfaction in ``the manner'' in which Davison's ``friend Lord Eldon has given'' Nelson ``the living of Bridgham'' (which, he says, ``has much added to its worth in my mind and although I have wrote to thank him Joy that you will take an opportunity of saying so, and I should with pleasure call to personally thank his Lordship had I a chance of finding him at Home''), adding that he hopes Davison's ``gout is better'', 1 page, 4to, integral address leaf, divided impression of Nelson's armorial seal in black wax, postal marks, Merton, 24 June 1802, small seal tear Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 GBP  68  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Autograph wrapper for a Codicil to Nelson's Will, being a folded sheet containing in the central panel Nelson's autograph inscription: ``May 2nd. 1804. Codocil [sic] & Copy of a Codocil [sic] the original if lost then this copy to be considered as equally in force as the original Nelson & Bronte'', 1 page, 4to, 2 May 1804 Read Condition Report 1,200 – 1,500 GBP  33  A pair of Derby pink ground oval sauce tureens, covers and stands, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 GBP  42  A pair of Derby pink ground plates, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 GBP  38  A pair of Derby pink ground plates, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 2,200 – 3,200 GBP  47  A pair of Derby pink ground plates, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 GBP  72  Chevalier, William, Nelson's steward on the Victory. Three autograph letters signed (``William Chevailler''), to Alexander Davison, about nelson, all written on board the victory Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 GBP  40  A pair of Derby pink ground plates, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,500 GBP  75  Hamilton, Emma, Lady. Autograph letter signed by Lady Hamilton (``ever your obli'd E Hamilton''), to Alexander Davison, about her pain at nelson's impending departure (``one fortnight of joy & happiness I have had for years of pain''), the address entirely in nelson's own hand and dated and signed by him (``Nelson & Bronte''), addressed to Davison at Swarland House, Morpeth, Northumberland one fortnight of joy & happiness I have had for years of pain here is our Beloved Nelson My Nelson obliged to go again I am Broken hearted as you may imagine When do you Come to town my dear Sir my Beloved Nelson is so delighted with Merton & now he is here 'tis a paradize... 1 page, 4to, address panel in Nelson's hand signed by him, flattened impression of armorial seal in black wax, postal marks, Merton, 6 September 1805, possibly incomplete (see below), seal tear, and lacking the first page of the letter Read Condition Report 5,000 – 7,000 GBP  91  A pair of large engraved armorial glass flutes, circa 1810 Read Condition Report 7,000 – 10,000 GBP  43  A pair of Derby lozenge shaped dishes, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 1,200 – 1,800 GBP  44  A pair of Derby pink ground plates, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 1,200 – 1,800 GBP  31  A Derby pink ground navette shaped pineapple stand, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,500 GBP  41  A pair of Derby pink ground plates, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 GBP  45  A pair of Derby pink ground shell shaped dishes, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,500 GBP  93  Davison, Alexander. alexander davison's official dispatch box, a large red morocco-covered wooden box, fillets, cornerpieces and lettering in gilt ``ALEXR DAVISON ESQR COMMISSARY GENERAL'', brass handles to the sides, brass plate and lock with key to the front, interior green velvet-lined, edges lined with marbled paper, [c.1793], some worming to lid, some wear and scuffing Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,000 GBP  37  A pair of Derby pink ground plates, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 1,800 – 2,200 GBP  73  Hamilton, Emma, Lady. Autograph letter signed (``ever your affectionate Emma Hamilton''), to Alexander Davison, reporting news of nelson (``i am all to him in this world and god all mighty knows he is all to me''), addressed to Davison at the King's Bench, telling him: I got a Letter from my ever dear beloved Nelson last night dated Jany 29th going Thro the Faro of Messina with a brisk wind He says He is after the French fleet that I shall have Couse [sic] to glory in Him What ever may be the Event & that I am all to Him in this World and god all mighty Knows He is all to me I Can think of only Him I Live only by His letters in his absence god spare Him To us she adds: ``I have been so Low Spirited these several days that I Know not what to do'', and mentions Mrs Bolton [Nelson's sister Susannah (`Sukey')] and their now going to ``dear Merton'', 2 pages, 4to, integral address leaf, on stationery watermarked 1804, [undated, but probably February or March 1805], seal tear Read Condition Report 5,000 – 8,000 GBP  29  Davison, Alexander and [Horatio, Lord Nelson]. davison's account book detailing nelson's legal expenses over a period of three years, a formal register in a professional secretarial hand of detailed bills for Nelson (with Davison acting as his agent) for a variety of services on his behalf, including matters relating to Nelson's legacy to Lady Nelson, the purchase of Merton (extensive accounts), family trusts and sales, Nelson's own will and codicils (in May-June 1803), and (the lengthiest series) proceedings relating to the Spanish Prizes dispute, 118 pages, folio, blanks, marbled paper covers, December 1800 to 6 March 1804, some light soiling or browning Read Condition Report 6,000 – 8,000 GBP  59  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Four autograph address leaves signed (3 ``Nelson & Bronte'', 1 ``N & B''), to Alexander Davison, all addressed to Davison at St James's Square, London, with good or flattened impressions of Nelson's seal in red wax, 4 pages, 4to, [all undated], seal tears, some slight curling or fraying Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 GBP  88  Davison, Alexander, and Emma, Lady Hamilton. Papers of Davison relating to his dealings with lady hamilton, comprising: Read Condition Report 6,000 – 8,000 GBP  46  A Derby pink ground lozenge shaped footed bowl, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 GBP  60  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Four autograph address leaves signed (2 in full ``Nelson & Bronte'', 2 with initials ``N & B''), to Alexander Davison, all addressed to Davison at St James's Square, London, each with a somewhat flattened impression of Nelson's seal (two armorial, two `Egyptian') in red wax, 4 pages, 4to, folio and one trimmed to 8vo, [all undated, three watermarked 1802, one watermarked 1803], seal tears, some later docketing, occasional light dust-staining Read Condition Report 900 – 1,200 GBP  55  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Autograph address leaf signed (``Nelson & Bronte''), to Alexander Davison, addressed to Davison at Swarland House, Morpeth, Northumberland, dated from ``Deal September Twenty Seventh 1801'', signed, with divided fine impression of Nelson's armorial seal in black wax, red postal mark, 1 page, 4to, seal tear, docketed ``Conciliating'' Read Condition Report 200 – 300 GBP  54  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Autograph address leaf signed (``Nelson & Bronte''), to Alexander Davison, addressed to Davison at Swarland House, Morpeth, Northumberland, dated from ``Deal September Twentieth 1801'', signed, with fine impression of Nelson's armorial seal in red wax, red postal mark, 1 page, 4to, seal tear, later docketing Read Condition Report 200 – 300 GBP  57  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Two autograph address leaves signed (``Nelson & Bronte''), to Alexander Davison, both addressed to Davison at St James's Square, London, each with moderate impression of Nelson's seal (one armorial, one `Egyptian') in red wax, one inscribed by Nelson ``By Capt. Conn'', 2 pages, 4to, [undated], seal tears Read Condition Report 700 – 1,000 GBP  35  A pair of Derby circular dishes, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 2,200 – 3,200 GBP  36  A Derby pink ground shell shaped dish, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 400 – 600 GBP  39  A pair of Derby pink ground heart shaped dishes, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 GBP  4  Alexander Davison's Medal for the Battle of the Nile, 1798, in silver,, type as the last, but with corrected spacing of the edge lettering47.5mm., 46.72g, a few marks in the reverse field and sometime cleaned, in extremely fine condition with `gunmetal` toning Read Condition Report 1,200 – 1,800 GBP  9  Alexander Davison's Medal for the Battle of the Nile, 1798, in silver, set in a glazed mount for wearing, as previous but a prooflike striking mounted in the manner of lot 8, the mount formed from a silver band surrounding the medal and uniting two glass lunettes, fitted with a loop and plain ring for suspension, the band somewhat coarsely engraved in capitals A TRIBUTE OF REGARD. FROM ALEXr. DAVISON ESQr. St. JAMES'S SQUARE48.7mm (excluding loop), 65.50g (all in); mint state Read Condition Report 2,000 – 4,000 GBP  34  A pair of Derby pink ground plates, circa 1797-1800 Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,500 GBP  92  Davison, Alexander. Other business and personal papers of Alexander Davison, including: Read Condition Report 4,000 – 5,000 GBP  69  Hamilton, Emma, Lady. Autograph letter signed (``Ever my Dear Sir your oblig'd Emma Hamilton''), to Alexander Davison, referring to ``little emma'', addressed to him at King's Bench Terrace, informing Davison that Mr [Thomas] Cribb (her gardener) will be obliged to him for some money; that he will deliver it himself to Davison and tell him what he wants; that Mrs Bolton (Nelson's sister Susannah, `Sukey') and all the family beg their compliments; and that ``Little Emma is to be Christened on friday'', 1 page, 4to, integral address leaf, Cranwich, near Brandon, Norfolk, 29 August 1804, seal tear affecting both address panel and main text, patches of light dust-staining Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,500 GBP  61  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Two autograph address leaves signed with initials (``N & B'' [Nelson and Brontë] and ``BNN'' [Brontë Nelson of the Nile]), together with a third address leaf written and signed by a secretary on Nelson's behalf, to Alexander Davison, all addressed to Davison at St James's Square, London, each with a good or flattened impression of Nelson's seal (one `Egyptian', two armorial) in red wax, all with postal marks, THE FIRST ON PAPER WITH CLEAR BRITANNIA WATERMARK, 3 pages, 4to, [all undated, but postmarked 26 March 1800, 7 October 1800, and 5 November 1804], seal tears, some later docketing, slight curling or fraying, the last leaf somewhat browned Read Condition Report 700 – 1,000 GBP  56  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Autograph address leaf signed (``Nelson & Bronte''), to Alexander Davison, addressed to Davison at St James's Square, London, with good impression of Nelson's `Egyptian' seal in red wax, 1 pages, 4to, [undated], seal tear Read Condition Report 300 – 500 GBP  58  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Autograph address leaf signed (``Nelson & Bronte''), to Alexander Davison, addressed to Davison at St James's Square, London, with fair impression of Nelson's armorial seal in red wax, 1 page, 4to, WITH CLEAR BRITANNIA WATERMARK, [undated], seal tear, slight creases and curling, some ink on seal Read Condition Report 200 – 300 GBP  21  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Autograph address leaf signed (``Nelson & Bronte''), to Alexander Davison, addressed to Davison at St James's Square, London, with fine impression of Nelson's armorial seal in black wax, docketed in ink ``2.12.6'', also docketed in pencil with a reference to 21st October 1805, 1 page, folio, ON PAPER WITH CLEAR BRITANNIA WATERMARK, [undated], seal tears, creases Read Condition Report 400 – 600 GBP  5  Alexander Davison's Medal for the Battle of the Nile, 1789, in bronze-gilt, type as the last, but with corrected spacing of the edge lettering47.5mm, 39.49g, light traces of handling, generally in excellent original condition Read Condition Report 1,000 – 3,000 GBP  25  [Nelson, Horatio, Lord] Bill for plate purchased for Nelson by Lloyd's from Rundell & Bridge, written in a secretarial hand, for purchases from Rundell & Bridge, Jewellers and Goldsmiths to their Majesties, 32 Ludgate Hill, London, itemising a series of dishes (``oval gadroon edge silver'', ones chased with arms and crests, etc.) together with ``A strong Iron bound Wainscot Chest...with green baize to contain the above'', totalling £627 0s 7d, being a partly printed document with engraved armorial vignette with manuscript insertions, docketed ``Lord Nelson's plate paid for by Lloyds Coffee House'', 1 page, folio, on paper WITH BRITANNIA WATERMARK, 24 November 1800 Read Condition Report 1,200 – 1,800 GBP  22  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Autograph address leaf signed (``Nelson & Bronte''), to Alexander Davison, addressed to Davison at St James's Square, London, signed, with flattened impression of Nelson's armorial seal in red wax, 1 page, folio, ON PAPER WITH CLEAR BRITANNIA WATERMARK, [undated], seal tear Read Condition Report 300 – 500 GBP  86  Nelson, Frances, Lady. Papers of Alexander Davison relating to his later dealings with frances, viscountess nelson Read Condition Report 3,000 – 4,000 GBP  74  Hamilton, Emma, Lady. Autograph letter signed (``ever your affectionate but agitated Emma Hamilton''), to Alexander Davison, addressed to him at King's Bench, St George's Fields, reporting that she has been ``so very poorly these 2 days'' that she has ``not had heart to go out''; sending him ``a letter from Mr Matcham'' who, she says, ``is quite pleased with your being god father to Little Alexander William''; commenting on Matcham's ``quite Charming & Delighted'' letter to her; and expressing her impatience FOR NEWS (OF NELSON) ...no news as yet -- I am quite wretched & you are al [sic] much better but we must have patience we are going to merton dear Merton in the morning for some days you will be out just in the fine season god bless you... 2 pages, 4to, integral address leaf, trace of seal, postal marks, [undated, but postmarked 5 April 1805], signature repeated underneath by a later hand Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 GBP  18  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Autograph address leaf signed (``Nelson''), to Alexander Davison, addressed to Davison at St James's Square, London, with fine impression of seal in red wax (see below), 1 page, 4to, [undated], seal tear, creases Read Condition Report 200 – 300 GBP  24  [Nelson, Horatio, Lord] ``Estimate of a Service of Dishes for The Right Honble. Lord Nelson'' by Rundell & Bridge, manuscript neatly listing some ten items (``...4 oblong double Dishes with chasd Crests to screw off, the covers to serve for 4 Dishes in the second Course'', etc.), the estimate amounting to a total of about £570, together with a sketch, annotated in another hand, of the complete set for the two courses, 2 pages, folio, on two sheets of paper BOTH WITH BRITANNIA WATERMARK and dated 1798, integral blank, endorsement, 20-21 November 1800 Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,000 GBP  26  St Vincent, John Jervis, Admiral Lord. Two autograph letters, to Alexander Davison, one in the third person, the other signed (``St. Vincent''), about his prize money dispute with nelson, together with a related draft letter by Davison to St Vincent, comprising: Read Condition Report 1,200 – 1,800 GBP  81  George, Prince of Wales. Davison's copy of the Prince of Wales's letter to him about Nelson's legacy Read Condition Report 400 – 600 GBP  90  Nelson, William, Earl. Papers of Alexander Davison relating to his later dealings with Lord Nelson's brother william, earl nelson, comprising: Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 GBP  16  Nelson, Horatio, Lord. Two autograph address leaves signed with initials ('N & B' [Nelson and Brontë] and 'BNN' [Brontë Nelson of the Nile], together with a third address leaf written and signed by a secretary of Nelson's behalf, to Alexander Davison, all addressed to Davison at St James's Square, London, each with a good or flattened impression of Nelson's seal (one 'Egyptian', two armorial) in red wax, all with postal marks, THE FIRST ON PAPER WITH CLEAR BRITANNIA WATERMARK, 3 pages, 4to [all undated, but postmarked 26 March 1800, 7 October 1800 and 5 November 1804], seal tears, some later docketing, slight curling or fraying, the last leaf somewhat browned Read Condition Report 400 – 600 GBP  64  Hamilton, Emma, Lady. Autograph letter signed with initials (``ever yours EH''), to Alexander Davison, addressed to him at St James's Square, requesting him to send her ``one in Case of vacancy'', together with a ``little letter'' by him, in fulfillment of a promise made to ``Madm Marleulles Brother'' (``...his name is Colonel Dillon & he served with Ld Nelson...''), adding that Davison should give ``the other 2'' to his friends (``...for I do not Know any body worth [sic] of them...''), 1 page, 4to, integral address leaf, on paper watermarked 1801, trace of seal, [undated] Read Condition Report 700 – 1,000 GBP  6  Alexander Davison's Medal for the Battle of the Nile, 1798, in bronzed copper, type as the last, but with corrected spacing of the edge lettering47.5mm, 40.61g, with a small surface knock in the reverse field, otherwise in excellent original condition Read Condition Report 400 – 600 GBP  7  Alexander Davison's Medal for the Battle of the Nile, 1798, in bronzed copper, type as the last, but with corrected spacing of the edge lettering47.5mm, 39.77g, the surfaces slightly rubbed, extrememly fine condition Read Condition Report 400 – 600 GBP  83  Warren, Rear-Admiral Sir John Borlase. Eight letters signed (``John Borlase Warren''), nearly all autograph, to Alexander Davison (``Dear Davison'', ``My Dear Friend'', etc.) Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,000 GBP  71  Campbell, Rear-Admiral Sir George. Autograph letter signed, to lord nelson, thanking him warmly for letting him read General Acton's letter (``...which as your Lordship observes literally says Nothing but what he wrote you before...''); expressing the wish that Nelson had more frigates in order to get intelligence of the French fleet (``...in My Humble Opinion Your Lordship employs them as a Commander in Chief ought to do, for the Countrys service and not for Private Lucre...''); and commenting on news of other ships and their impending rendezvous, 4 pages, 4to, H.M.S. Canopus, 23 February 1804 Read Condition Report 500 – 1,000 GBP  51  Davison, Alexander [and Horatio, Lord Nelson]. Papers of Davison relating to prize money in connection with the battle of copenhagen, comprising: Read Condition Report 1,300 – 1,800 GBP  10  Parker, Sir Peter, Admiral. Autograph letter signed, to Alexander Davison, about nelson, warmly thanking him for his ``most elegant Present'' [i.e. NILE MEDAL], which he describes as ``to me invaluable''; explaining that ``The Box and Parcel [for Nelson] shall be particularly recommended to the Care of Rear Admiral Whitshed'' or else ``to the Captain of the first Man of War bound'' to the Mediterranean, and also referring to Lady Parker's receipt of a letter from Nelson which gives them ``the greatest concern and anxiety for His Lordships Health'' (``...I trust in Providence that He will be spared to His Country and live many years to enjoy the Honors He has so distinguishedly merited...''), 1 page, 4to, Portsmouth, 7 April 1799, small patch of light staining Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 GBP  1  Nelson, Maurice. Two autograph letters signed by Maurice, Lord Nelson's brother, to Alexander Davison, excitedly sending news of the victory of the nile, ...My mind is so agitated I cannot write have therefore enclosed you a Gazette which hope will give you the first tidings of the signal Victory obtained by my Brother he is but slightly wounded...but he has written to Lady Spencer to say that his Surgeon has advised him to return to England...I now think he has done enough & I hope the Country will think so too...The French Admiral & his Capt. are killed --We have lost Capt. Westcote of the Majestic -- Sir James Saumeraz & Capt. Darly slightly wounded we have not lost a Ship. 3 pages, 4to, integral address leaves, two flattened impressions of armorial seal in red wax, postal marks, Navy Office, 2-3 October 1798, ragged seal tears, some paper loss to address leaves Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,000 GBP  52  [Nelson, Horatio, Lord] Estimate for plate by Rundell & Bridge, a letter to Alexander Davison by Rundell & Bridge, detailing the estimated costs of ``an addition of Plate to Lord Nelsons Service'' above the amount of £500 already stipulated, mentioning that ``we think the table Plates should not weigh less than 18 oz each, and the soop [sic] 22 oz each'', the total amounting to £719 2s, 1 page, 4to, integral address leaf, flattened impression of seal in red wax, postal mark, 26 August 1801, docketed as ``Ans[wered] ? 6 Sept.'', seal tear Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 GBP  82  Strachan, Rear-Admiral Sir Richard John. Two autograph letters signed (``Rd.J. Strachan''), to Alexander Davison, paying tribute to nelson and commenting on his own conduct at trafalgar, together with an autograph draft letter by Davison to Strachan Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,000 GBP  12  [Nelson, Horatio, Lord] Two documents about the city of london and nile swords presented to nelson, comprising: Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 GBP  15  [Nelson, Horatio, Lord] ``Description of a Piece of Plate presented by Alexander Davison Esq: to Admiral Lord Nelson'' in celebration of the Battle of the Nile, manuscript written in a secretarial hand, 2 pages, 4to, integral blank, [undated, but after the Battle of the Nile in August 1798] ...three Lions copied from the celebrated Egyptian Lions at Rome...are emblematic of British Generosity and Valour, at the same time that they allude to the Country where the Victory was obtained...over this Ornament is designed a Wreath of Laurels in Nine Compartments, each encircling the Name of the several Ships taken by the Admiral in his Victory...The whole of this Column is crowned with the Representations of the Arms Aigrette...having on the Top a Grand Statue of Britannia Triumphant Read Condition Report 600 – 800 GBP  30  St Vincent, Martha Jervis, Lady. Autograph letter signed, to Frances, Lady Nelson Read Condition Report 400 – 600 GBP  89  A Pair of Gentleman's brass shoe buckles, English, circa 1800, each of plain open rectangular design with sprung clasp, marked with patent numbers respectively 3391 L & 3402 R and with a contemporary document detailing provenance Read Condition Report 5,000 – 10,000 GBP  28  Davison, Alexander and [Horatio, Lord Nelson]. A collection of Davison's papers relating to prize money in connection with nelson's spanish frigates dispute with lord st vincent, comprising: Read Condition Report 12,000 – 18,000 GBP  53  Parker, Captain Edward Thornborough, and Horatio, Lord Nelson. Six autograph letters signed by Captain Parker (``E.T. Parker'', ``E. Parker''), to Alexander Davison, about nelson, three of them with autograph addresses signed by nelson, together with a list of ships in the fleet signed by Parker Read Condition Report 10,000 – 15,000 GBP  2  Davison, Alexander and [Horatio, Lord Nelson]. A collection of Davison's papers concerning prize money for the battle of the nile, comprising: Read Condition Report 30,000 – 40,000 GBP   Created by eBay Blackthorne ver. 3.2.31.0 Place a Bid!