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Naval Interest: A George III silver teapot
by William Vincent, London 1790 Oval form, with a wood handle and finial, engraved on one side with a Royal Navy ship, and on the other side with 'Prince George', length 14cm, weight 11oz.
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The HMS Prince George was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 August 1772 at Chatham. In 1780 she was part of Rodney's fleet at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent. She took part in the Battle of the Saintes in 1782, and the Battle of Groix in 1795. In 1807, Prince George, under Captain Woodley Losack, was in the West indies in the squadron under the command of Rear-Admiral Alexander Cochrane. The squadron captured the Telemaco, Carvalho and Master on 17 April 1807.Provenance:Damiaen Joan Van Doorninck (1902-1987) of the Royal Netherlands Navy Reserve.Thence to the present owner by descent.