The first vase bears a plaque with the inscription 'Presented by the officers of HMS Endymion to Greenwich Hospital 15th July 1821'. The second is inscribed 'This vase was presented by the magistrates, merchants and inhabitants of St Georges, Bermuda to the officers of HMS Endymion in commemoration of her action with the United States Frigate President in which the latter vessel was captured. 15th January 1815'. The Bedford Lemere daybook records the client as 'Ch Hope'.
This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection
Source: Historic England Archive
Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company