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Cameo
Cameo made from a piece of pear-shaped coral. The cameo is decorated with a depiction of a tomb, which is inscribed with the letter 'N', which refers to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The tomb is built under a weeping willow tree, and a midshipman can be seen kneeling on the ground to the right of the tomb. Below this scene is a depiction of a cocked hat, a crossed sword and a telescope.
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Object Details
| ID: | JEW0353 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Cameo |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1806 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 6 mm x 30 mm x 44 mm |
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