Lot 102

An Edwardian bronze bust of Lord Jellicoe







Auction: 25 June 2008 at 12:00 BST
£480
Description
gazing forward in formal dress with fringed epaulettes and medals, on spreading rectangular plinth base inscribed 'JELLICOE' and signed verso in the bronze, 'Margaret Wrighton, 1910'
Dimensions
24.5cm wide, 36.2cm high, 13.5cm deep
Footnote
Note: John Jellico, 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859-1935) joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1872. He was popular with his crews and was concerned with the well-being and morale of his sailors. He was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet in 1919.






