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Cufflink
Cufflink made from two commemorative metal buttons with a punch dot edging. The centre of each button is engraved with the depiction of a small ship. The buttons are inscribed with the names 'NELSON' and 'VANGUARD'. 'HMS Vanguard' was Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's (1758-1805) flagship at the Battle of the Nile.
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Object details
| ID: | JEW0382 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Cufflink |
| Display location: | Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | H.M.S. Vanguard |
| Date made: | circa 1798 |
| Exhibition: | Nelson, Navy, Nation |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 8 x 30 x 15 mm |