United Kingdom. A Section of Copper Cladding from H.M.S. Victory Auction Archive along with the Order of

along with the Order of Medjidie (Mecidiye) around his neck

Verdienstmedaille in Bronze mit Schwertern)

and as a rule awarded to distinguished leaders only

There are two 6 mm wide straps in fine gold-coloured embroidery in a braided pattern

United Kingdom. A Section of Copper Cladding from H.M.S. Victory Auction Archive along with the Order ofA section of copper featuring green tarnishing and multiple period puncture holes from having been affixed to Victory's hull, measuring 19 cm x 13 cm, 160 grams; accompanied by Certificate of Provenance Save the Victory Fund (1938) Footnote: Copper of the underwater hull of a ship had been first used on HMS Alarm in 1761 to prevent attack of the wooden hull by the Teredo worm in tropical waters. The copper sheets were a nominal 4ft (1220mm) long by 14