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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nzef1940, post: 220994, member: 4280&quot;][ATTACH=full]65503[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]65502[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]65501[/ATTACH] Greetings, I am keen to learn what this items intended use was, it appears to be missing a glass base to the vessel.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Original description below:</p><p><br /></p><p>EX ESTATE</p><p><br /></p><p>ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER PRESENTATION HOLDER H.M.S. CHALLENGER 19\04-1906</p><p>PRESENTED BY WARDROOM OFFICERS</p><p>H. M. S. CHALLENGER ON ITS HISTORIC VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND</p><p>TO WELLESLEY CLUB WELLINGTON</p><p><br /></p><p>HMS Challenger was a steam-assisted Royal Navy Pearl-class corvette launched on 13 February 1858 at the Woolwich Dockyard</p><p><br /></p><p>STERLING SILVER HANDLE HALLMARKED CHESTER 1893</p><p><br /></p><p>in excellent condition for age</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18740518.2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18740518.2" rel="nofollow">https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18740518.2</a>.</p><p>9</p><p><br /></p><p>6.2 CM HIGH</p><p>11 CM WIDE app</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL WEIGHT 96 GRAMS</p><p><br /></p><p>AS PER PHOTOS</p><p><br /></p><p>PLEASE NOTE. I USE A COURIER AND IF RURAL THEY CHARGE ME RURAL FEES SO PLEASE CHECK YOUR ADDRESS ON THIS SITE</p><p><a href="http://www.nzcouriers.co.nz/checkit/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.nzcouriers.co.nz/checkit/" rel="nofollow">http://www.nzcouriers.co.nz/checkit/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE AT CHEAPEST COMBINED RATE[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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