Admiral Sir Charles George Fane KCB FZS (1837 - 1909) Turned Oak Chalice, 'A Relic of HMS Victory 1765'. Presented to the Admiral at Christmas 1894, while he was Admiral-Superintendent of HM Dockyard Portsmouth (1892 - 1896). The chalice features a brass roundel depicting the family crest of Fane.
The engraved text reads:
'A RELIC OF HMS VICTORY 1765'
'ADML C G FANE PORTS EXMAS 1894'.
Admiral Fane entered the Royal Navy in 1851, serving in the Black Sea during the Crimean War. After several promotions he served as an Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria and was Captain - Superintendent of HM Dockyard Sheerness. He was promoted to Vice Admiral in 1896 and made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1901.
Approximate weight is 1.2 kilos.
Approximate dimensions are 26 cm height and 12 cm diameter.
In good condition with age related wear.