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Lock of Horatia Nelson's hair
Lock of Horatia Nelson's hair wrapped in paper. Horatia Nelson (1801-1881) was Nelson's only surviving child. A length of light brown hair, tied at one end with silk thread, and folded into a paper with a hand written inscription in ink: 'Horatia Nelson's Hair'.
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0125 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Hair |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | Early 19th century |
| People: | Nelson, Horatia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 170 mm |
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