Cameo

Sulphide cameo, the design is moulded into the back of the cameo, which is covered in black paper. The cameo is decorated with a profile portrait depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), facing to the left. The cameo is also inscribed with the words 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY'.

Object Details

ID: JEW0345
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Cameo
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Brook
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: early 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 5 mm x 23 mm x 25 mm
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