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Bottle
Bottle commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). A large green glass bottle of nearly spherical shape. It is painted in oils on one side with a portrait of Nelson surrounded by the inscription: 'LORD HORATIO NELSON - ADMIRAL'. Below, an action between a British and French warship. The whole surrounded by gilt foliage. The design repeated on the other side around a crest. Probably made on the European mainland.
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Object details
| ID: | GGG0004 |
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| Type: | Bottle |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | Early 19th century; early nineteenth century |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 290 x 220 mm |