Moorcroft A Life At Sea Plaque

25 x 25 cm

Ltd Ed 10

Designed by Paul Hilditch

Designer Paul Hilditch recreates Francis Austen’s lifetime at sea on both a prestigious vase and accompanying plaque.  The latter features HMS Elephant setting sail, while a gathering of people watch on in awe from the safely of portside buildings.  The limited-edition vase is divided into three panels, the first of which shows HMS Elephant setting sail, while the second depicts HMS Peterel off the coast of Marseille. The third and final scene is of HMS Vindictive off the coast of Halifax in Canada, with the naval base in the background.  The vase takes you on a visual journey of over 40 years of naval history and the life at sea that was the making of Francis Austen almost two hundred years ago.