Splash out on Lord Nelson's bucket
This battered bucket is expected to fetch up to £1,000 when it is sold at auction this month.
The leather container with a copper rim is one of HMS Victory’s fire buckets, used during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, in which Lord Nelson was mortally wounded.
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The leather container with a copper rim is one of HMS Victory’s fire buckets, used during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, in which Lord Nelson was mortally wounded.