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Cup
Coffee cup, of the type known as a zarf, made in Geneva for the Turkish and Eastern market. It reputedly belonged to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The porcelain cup has a green exterior decorated with a painted border of flowers and the interior is white. It has a gold holder enamelled turquoise with coloured flowers, the whole is contained within a green shagreen (fish skin) outer case.
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Object details
| ID: | AAA4726 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Cup |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Geneva |
| Date made: | Early 19th century |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Greenwich Hospital Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 80 x 75 mm |
| Parts: | Cup |