{"product_id":"hms-victory-country-life-magazine-portrait-october-27-1928","title":"HMS Victory Country Life Magazine Portrait October 27 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eHMS Victory Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, October 27 1928. LXIV No. 1658\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a photograph of \u003cstrong\u003eHMS Victory\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, shown rigged as she was in 1805 and flying his historic signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e HMS Victory served as the flagship of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson during the \u003cstrong\u003eBattle of Trafalgar\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1805.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRestoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Between 1922 and 1929, the ship underwent major restoration to return it to its original “Trafalgar condition”.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1928 Milestone:\u003c\/strong\u003e On July 17, 1928, \u003cstrong\u003eKing George V\u003c\/strong\u003e officially unveiled the restored ship to the public in Portsmouth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric Signal:\u003c\/strong\u003e The famous message flown reads: \u003cstrong\u003e“England expects that every man will do his duty”\u003c\/strong\u003e, traditionally displayed on October 21, the anniversary of the battle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Following its unveiling, HMS Victory became a national monument and museum, and remains the world’s oldest naval ship still in commission.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52212727251237,"sku":"CL-2887","price":13100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/HMS-Victory-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1928.jpg?v=1776053556","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-jp\/products\/hms-victory-country-life-magazine-portrait-october-27-1928","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}