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Lord Nelson's leather armchair on the HMS Victory which was a gift from his lover Lady Emma Hamilton has emerged for auction and is tipped to sell for £50,000.
The armchair, which was known as 'the Emma', resided in Nelson's cabin on the ship and was said to be his favourite chair because of its provenance.
From this perch the great admiral would have read dispatches and pondered his next strategic move as Britain and France battled for supremacy of the seas.
After Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the chair was bought by Sir Francis Lafarey who captained HMS Spartriate which forced the surrender of the Spanish ship Neptuno during the battle.
Pic: Bonhams/BNPS
Lord Nelson's leather armchair on the HMS Victory which was a gift from his lover Lady Emma Hamilton has emerged for auction and is tipped to sell for £50,000.
The armchair, which was known as 'the Emma', resided in Nelson's cabin on the ship and was said to be his favourite chair because of its provenance.
From this perch the great admiral would have read dispatches and pondered his next strategic move as Britain and France battled for supremacy of the seas.
After Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the chair was bought by Sir Francis Lafarey who captained HMS Spartriate which forced the surrender of the Spanish ship Neptuno during the battle.
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