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Combined knife and fork
Combined knife and fork belonging to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). One of a number he used after the loss of his right arm at Santa Cruz in 1797. Unmarked silver three-pronged fork with a separate steel blade attached by a screw alongside the prongs. The head is mounted in an ivory handle and is engraved on the back with a ducal coronet and initials 'NB' . It has a shaped silk-lined red leather case.
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0115 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Combined knife and fork |
| Display location: | Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1797-1805 |
| Exhibition: | Nelson, Navy, Nation |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 187 x 25 mm |
| Parts: | Combined knife and fork |
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