Admiral Lord Nelson who Gloriously fell fighting for his country
Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting a monument with a pyramid above. The tomb chest which forms the lower part is decorated with an oval portrait of Nelson, with ensigns and a ship's bow and stern behind it. To the right a marine holds a Red Ensign and points to the portrait, a sailor with a similar ensign and clasped hands stands to the left. Inscribed below: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON, who Gloriously fell fighting for his COUNTRY'. The picture is in a deep gold frame.
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Object Details
| ID: | GGG0512 |
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| Type: | Picture on glass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Stampa & Son |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | 2 Jun 1806 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 320 x 275 x 40 mm |