Folding magnifying glass

A silver-gilt, double lens, folding magnifying glass. It was supposedly given to Lady Emma Hamilton by Lord Nelson but has a dubious provenance.

Object Details

ID: REL0067
Collection: Relics
Type: Magnifying glass
Display location: Not on display
People: Hamilton, Emma; Hardy, Pamela
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Malcolm Stewart Collection
Measurements: Overall: 15 mm x 105 mm x 32 mm
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