Doorstop
Doorstop commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) based on the Birmingham monument by Sir Richard Westmacott, erected in 1809. This shows Nelson leaning on a draped anchor with the bows of a warship behind bearing Britannia as its figurehead.
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Object details
| ID: | OBJ0744 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Doorstop |
| Display location: | Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery |
| Creator: | Westmacott, after Richard |
| Date made: | After 1809 |
| Exhibition: | Nelson, Navy, Nation |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 305 x 250 x 70 mm |