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Two centuries ago, Horatio Nelson defeated the combined French and Spanish fleet at The Cape of Trafalgar. HMS Victory,
his flagship, must surely be the most famous and romantic ship of all time.
During the period of restoration 1922-1927 it was necessary to remove materials from Victory’s structure. It is from this
ever diminishing supply of material that the Famous Tree Company is producing beautiful, imaginative pieces for future
generations to treasure. Now you have an opportunity to purchase some of these unique items.
If you buy something from this site how do you know that it’s really HMS Victory oak?
The second Sea Lord, the present Captain of HMS Victory and the Head of Disposals for the MOD have all authorised the material
and every piece carries a deed of provenance.
Unique & stunning gifts hand-made from HMS Victory Oak
All
our items have been made by David Burton using materials removed from Nelson's Flagship HMS Victory
in 1927 and only recently released.
The second Sea Lord, the present Captain of HMS Victory and the Head of Disposals for the MOD have authorised the
use of the material
and every piece carries a deed of provenance.
The perfect gift, our best selling item. Think what fun he’d have putting HMS Victory oak on top of French wine!
Price £
Cork Screw
A traditional cork screw from the oak from HMS Victory. 'England expects every man to pull a
French cork with HMS Victory Oak'.
Price £
Victory at any Price by Jonathan Bowman
A strictly limited edition (1000 only) hardback complete with a bookmark made with a sliver of HMS Victory oak numbered
and signed by the author Jonathan Bowman. The book records the history of the HMS Victory material from its start during the
1920's when she was first brought into dry dock, through to the 2005 bicentenary celebrations, with all 50 makers and artist's work portrayed.
It includes a large section about the maker David Burton
For use as a paper weight or a decorative desk top item, this is an unusual piece for the Gentleman
with everything! Made from Victory oak with a fine slice of copper from the hull sheeting at one
side, the base has been covered with soft English leather. Approximately 9 x 5 x 3.5cm. It is presented
in a silk lined gift box (not shown)
The map glass was invented in the early 1800's and would undoubtedly have been used at Trafalgar. A super little gift - the holder
is solid brass with a domed magnifying glass and stands on a Victory Oak base measuring approximately 8cm x 8cm
A beautifully crafted knife, 18cm in length, made from Victory oak, and copper taken from the full copper sheets which
were used on Victory’s hull. A must for the man who has almost everything. A very popular and very useful gift item.
Made from English pewter and depicting The battle plan for Trafalgar, this attractive tankard has a glass base and stands
on a Victory oak coaster which is 11.5cm square.
Handsome solid brass, the folding ship’s coat hooks have been mounted onto a slice of Victory Oak chosen to contain
an interesting feature. A very popular gift item. Approximately 16cm x 12cm (dimensions may very slightly)
The Collingwood Bowl: A tribute to Admiral Collingwood, Lord Nelson’s great friend and an admiral to the fleet. Collingwood
was concerned about the decline of the English woodland and would carry around a pocketful of acorns, treading them in at
every opportunity, in the hopes that new oaks would grow. This exquisite oblong decorative bowl has a gold leaf centre and
measures 19cm x 7.5cm Limited edition of 100.
Hand made using selected small pieces of HMS Victory oak welded together with glass resin lathe turned and decorated with 23c gold leaf. 10" diameter.
Made to represent the dream Nelson had at 18 years old, when he saw a golden orb and remarked
"Well then, I shall be a hero ,and trusting in providence, I will brave every danger."
Hand made with pieces of HMS Victory oak and containing the Victory medal - hall marked Britannia standard silver containing 3.2%
HMS Victory copper. Strictly limited to 100 only.
Hand made block of HMS Victory Oak and Copper featuring a copy of the life mask taken in Florence shortly after the
Battle of the Nile - the face of a hero.
Art deco style bookends, made with chunks of HMS Victory oak and featuring paint from the gun decks. Made to be used with hard back
books. Sold as a pair.
Both functional and decorative the barometer is made of solid brass (with full instructions for use) and rests
on a Victory Oak block which features a piece of Victory Copper at one side and is finished with a leather base. Barometer 18cm
diameter. Block approximately 15cm x 42cm. (Shown here with the Block Clock
- available below)
This functional and decorative solid brass tidal clock rests on a Victory oak wedge shaped block with Victory copper feature along
one side, the base is covered with English leather. Dimensions as above.
(Shown here with the Block Barometer - available above).
Featuring four domes of HMS Victory Oak each representing the four major fleet actions of Lord Nelson. Cape St Vincent, The
Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar. Hand-tooled English leather with English Oak legs.
This tilting Tree Table has a hidden copper cavity containing an acorn of HMS Victory oak. David Roger-Burton is the
only person in the world who still makes decorated tables in this ancient method using "gesso" as a base. Each table
represents the trees shipwrights looked for when building a ship of the line - every one hand-made and individual.
Price £
HMS
Victory Full Copper Sheet
A very exclusive item - a complete sheet of copper rescued from the hull of Victory. HMS Victory originally had 3,800
four foot by eighteen inch sheets of copper, completely covering the hull under the water line to stop Gribble and Teredo worm
from laying their eggs in the oak. It eradicated the problem, made the English ships faster through the water and is the
origin of the expression "copper bottom investment". Only very few full sheets remain and only the ones carrying the King’s
mark (a small arrow) are used to create these very precious mementoes of a great ship. Each sheet is mounted onto a strong panel
which features a slice of Victory oak at each end and is covered with fine English leather. Size including panel 60 x 140 cm.
All
our items have been made by David Burton using materials removed from Nelson's Flagship HMS Victory
in 1927 and only recently released.
Wine Stopper
Wine Coaster
Trafalgar Tankard
Coat Hooks
Bookends
Collingwood Bowl
The Golden Orb Bowl
The Victory Medal Wine Tray 10"
The Nelson Life Mask
12" English Oak Bowl
The Nelson Portrait
Art Deco Bookends
Block Barometer
Block Clock
24" Tilting Battles Chess Table
24" Tilting Tree Table
HMS
Victory Full Copper Sheet
