British & Foreign Sailors Society copper vesta made from HMS Foudroyant Nelson's Flagship

An original piece of English artefact circa 1905 in the form of a Vesta match case struck from the copper from HMS Foudroyant to Commemorative the Centenary of the 'Battle of Trafalgar' fought by the Royal Navy in their final victory against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies in 1805 and sold on behalf of the 'British & Foreign Sailors Society'; the obverse with an applied plaque depicting an embossed representation of the ship in full sail and inscribed
'Foudroyant Nelson's Flagship'
'Commenced 1789'
'Launched 1798'
'Wrecked Blackpool 1897'

Good condition. hinge in good working order, match striker to base, very minor dents front and back.

Code: 62146