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A SET OF TWELVE GEORGE IV SILVER SOUP-PLATES FROM THE EARL NELSON SERVICE MARK OF JOSEPH CRADDOCK, LONDON, 1828 Circular with gadrooned border, engraved with a coat-of-arms below an earl's coronet on one side and two crests between a duke's coronet and an earl's coronet on the other, each marked underneath, one further stamped 'Bought at the Bridport Sale 12, July, 1895' 10 in. (25.4 cm.) diam. 231 oz. 4 dwt. (7,191 gr.) The arms are those of Rev. William Nelson who succeeded his brother Horatio, Admiral Nelson. William was created 2nd Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough, Duke of Bronte and, in honour of his brother's victory in 1805 at Trafalgar, Viscount Merton of Trafalgar and Merton, co. Surrey as well as Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merton. Besides the titles William was as granted an annuity of £5,000 per annum along with a gift of £90,000 for the purchase of an estate. On his death in 1835 without male heir much of his estate, including the present plates were inherited by his daughter Charlotte (d.1873) who married Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport. She also succeeded as Duchess of Bronte. Provenance Rev. William Nelson (1757-1835, by descent to his daughter, Charlotte (d.1873) wife of Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport, by descent to their son, General Alexander Nelson Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, 4th Duke of Bronté G.C.B., D.L. (1814-1904). The Right Hon. Viscount Bridport; Christie's, London, 12 July 1895, lot 143 (to Spink).