Width: 8cm (3.1in)
Provenance: Hon. Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Gosling, K.C.V.O.
Silver. Of unusually large size, each on rectangular a base and comprising a Naval crown formed of alternate ships’ sterns and topsails. Maker’s mark of Henry Bourne. Hallmarked 1897. Inscribed with the retailer’s name of ‘H.M. Emmanuel & Son, Portsea.
Sir Frederick Gosling (1929-2019) served in the cruiser Leander in Mediterranean during the Second World War, and was the co-founder and chairman of National Car Parks. He was a major benefactor of naval charities and honorary vice admiral in the Royal Navy.