A Pair of c.1800 lignum vitea Drum Sticks.
Wrapped in a large sheet of parchment on which is written in ink, ‘Drum sticks used Nelson’s funeral by W. Hall great uncle of John Arthur Godon on his father’s side’. Believed played by Able Seaman William Hall of H.M.S. Victory at Nelson’s funeral, good condition (2) £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Trafalgar and Waterloo relics.

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William Hall is shown on the Naval General Service Medal Roll as being entitled to the medal with clasp ‘Trafalgar’ whilst serving in H.M.S. Victory. Given the proximity of the date of Nelson’s funeral to the date of the battle, one might conjecture that Hall also played with these drum sticks at the Battle itself.