Dessert fork owned by Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805)
One of nine silver fiddle-pattern dessert forks, with the Nelson 'SAN JOSEF' crest engraved above the chelengk crest arising from a naval crown on the back of the handle. The mark of makers William Eley and William Fearn is also engraved on the handle.
Object Details
| ID: | PLT0371 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Spoon |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Eley, William; Fearn, William |
| Date made: | 1797 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 175 x 35 mm |