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Brooch
Dark green glass cameo contained within a gold brooch setting, which is surrounded by a wreath motif. The setting comes complete with a pin attachment on the back and a suspension ring at the top. The cameo is decorated with an oval profile portrait depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), facing to the right, executed in white vitreous paste. The back is inscribed with the words 'WP 2 Jany 1806 LN'.
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Object Details
| ID: | JEW0295 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Brooch |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Tassie, William |
| Date made: | 1806 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 11 mm x 24 mm x 35 mm |
| Parts: | Brooch |
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