An image showing 'Locket with portrait of Nelson & fragments of bunting-front'

An image showing 'Locket with portrait of Nelson & fragments of bunting-back'

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Locket

Circular glazed gold locket. The front compartment of the locket contains a fragment of red, white and blue bunting. The compartment at the back of the locket contains a piece of printed silk, which is decorated with a profile portrait depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and bears a long inscription listing major naval victories from 1747 to 1805.

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Object Details

ID:	JEW0200
Collection:	Decorative art
Type:	Locket
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	After 1805
People:	Nelson, Horatio
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements:	Overall: 72 x 52 x 6 mm