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Bust
Painted earthenware bust representing Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The figure wears a uniform coat coloured blue with gold lace, two medals, two stars and a purple order ribbon. It has brown hair with no queue and the face is painted in naturalistic colours. The bust stands on a rectangular red-brown painted plinth and a square white base. 'NELSON' is impressed on the reverse of the bust.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA6027 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Bust |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Early 19th century |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 150 x 80 x 55 mm |