Jug

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Earthenware toby jug, moulded as a half-length figure of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The jug is buff-coloured with a brown hat, the pigtail forming the handle. 'NILE 1798' is inscribed on one of the medals and there is a crossed swords motif in a band at the base.

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Object Details

ID:	AAA5019
Collection:	Decorative art
Type:	Jug
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Events:	French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798
Date made:	1 Aug 1798
People:	Nelson, Horatio
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements:	Overall: 260 x 155 x 140 mm