Commander George Neat Tremlett, Royal Navy (1769-1865) & The Glorious First of June Silver Tumbler Cup.
He received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for the defeat of the French Fleet, the capture of six ships of the line and the sinking of one whilst serving on HMS Queen on 1st June 1794. The Battle of the Glorious First of June was part of the War of the First Coalition and the French Revolutionary Wars. It was also known as the Third and Fourth Battles of Ushant. HMS Queen was part of Lord Howe's British Channel Fleet.
On 21st August 1797, under the command of Captain John King Pulling, HMS Penguin pursued an escaping privateer, the 18-gun French corvette Oiseau, off the Irish coast. Vice-Admiral Kingsmill, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy in Ireland, credited some of his success to the Oiseau's disorder and the rough seas. He also praised his men, especially his First Lieutenant, Mr. George Neat Tremlett, for 'their Zeal and steady Exertion during the Chace [sic] working the Guns Knee high in Water for upwards of an Hour and an Half, carrying a great Press of Sail, with a heavy Sea, making fair Breaches constantly over us'.
At the time of his death he was the oldest officer in the Royal Navy, after joining in 1780.
Hallmarked for London 1772 by William Grundy.
Approximate weight is 123 grams or 3.9 troy ounces.
Approximate capacity is 288 ml.
In good condition, being free of dents, creases and repair. The tumbler does not leak. Some firescale to the underside. The beaker is gilded to the interior.
