Vase
Vase commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), in greenish-blue jasper with blue applied reliefs. On one side is a uniformed figure of a naval officer holding a speaking trumpet, with a missing right arm, intended to represent Nelson. There is a gun, anchor and flag behind him. On the other side of the vase is a classically dressed female figure mourning beside a monument with an urn. The vase has acanthus leaves at the sides and formal floral motifs at the top and the base.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA5061 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Vase |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd |
People: | Nelson, Horatio; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
Measurements: | Overall: 130 x 60 mm |
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