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Jug
Jug, transfer-printed in dark blue. On one side, a portrait of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) inscribed 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY'. On the other side, a representation of a naval action, 'VICTORY' above. Below the lip there is an inscription with a naval trophy above it: 'ADMIRAL LORD VISCOUNT NELSON'. The rim is decorated with a floral border with military trophies and a laurel band runs around the inside. There is also floral decoration on the handle.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4882 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Jug |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | circa 1806 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 140 x 160 x 115 mm |
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