Figure
A brown earthenware figure with a silver lustre glaze depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The figure represents a naval officer in uniform and hat holding a speaking trumpet in his left hand, his right sleeve empty. He stands on a mound scattered with seashells in front of a gun with an anchor, telescope and flag. The whole, is on a square base with the maker's name stamped underneath.
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Object details
| ID: | AAA5990 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Figure |
| Display location: | Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery |
| Creator: | Wood & Caldwell |
| Date made: | 1790-1818 |
| Exhibition: | Nelson, Navy, Nation |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Wood & Caldwell |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 285 x 106 x 106 mm |