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FROM A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF ROYAL NAVY ITEMS BELONGING TO ADMIRAL MATTHEW BUCKLE SENIOR, (1716 – 1784), AND HIS SON, ADMIRAL BUCKLE (1770 – 1855). SOLD OFF SEVERAL YEARS AGO FROM THE FAMILY SEAT, NORTH HOUSE IN SURREY. MANY FROM THE BUCKLE FAMILY HAD LONG HISTORICAL CARRIERS IN THE ROYAL NAVY INCLUDING THE SON OF THE SECOND ADMIRAL, ADMIRAL SIR CLAUDE BUCKLE. AS SUCH, THE THE HOUSE OF THE FAMILY ESTATE DISPLAYED MANY FINE ROYAL NAVAL THEMED PICTURES DEPICTING THEMSELVE’S, AND GREAT ROYAL NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS. THE FIRST ADMIRAL BUCKLE DIED, A FULL ADMIRAL, 7TH JULY 1784. HIS FIRST ACTION WAS THE CAPTURE OF THE SPANISH SHIP, GLORIOSO IN 1747. WENT ON TO COMMAND, HMS THE ROYAL GEORGE. TOOK PART IN THE ATTACK ON HAVANA IN 1762. MUCH INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ROYAL NAVY BUCKLE FAMILY ON-LINE.

AN OAK BACK-BOARD FROM AN ADMIRALS BARGE. CARVED WITH THE CREST OF VICE-ADMIRAL CHARLES MATTEW BUCKLE OF 3 LOWNDES STREET , S.W. OUT OF A DUCAL CORONET, A DEMI-OUNCE ARG. 1170 MM ACROSS AND 500 MM TALL. WITH A WIDE DEEPLY CARVED ROPE EDGING. SOME HISTORIC WOODEN WORM TO ONE END. LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN SAT SOMEWHERE UN-LOVED FOR SOME TIME TILL NOW. WOULD WAX UP TO A NICE PATINA.