Salt cellar from Lord Nelson's Nile / Copenhagen service.
Silver boat-shaped salt, with a gadrooned rim, standing on a stem with an oval foot, mounted on a small oblong plinth. The interior is silver-gilt, to prevent corrosion by the salt served in it. One side of the body is engraved with Nelson's 'San Josef' crest inscribed' SAN JOSEF' and the other side with his chelengk crest with a naval crown. The salt was served with a small spoon (see PLT0116).

The salt cellar is one of four in the NMM. They are part of the silver service purchased by Nelson with money granted by Lloyd's after the Battles of the Nile in 1798 and Copenhagen in 1801. The service, supplied by the London goldsmiths Rundell & Bridge, included eight salts.

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Salt spoon from Lord Nelson's Nile / Copenhagen service.
Small silver spoon for use with a salt cellar (see PLT0112). The spoon has a round gilt bowl to prevent corrosion by salt, as does the interior of the salt cellar. The plain handle is engraved with Nelson's 'St. Josef' crest.

The salt spoon is one of four in the NMM, matching four salt cellars, part of Lloyd's service.