Four locks of Admiral Nelson's hair in silver box
Four locks of hair in a silver box with a glass lid inscribed: 'THE HAIR OF ADMIRAL VISCOUNT NELSON DUKE OF BRONTE'. Part of a collection of memorabilia relating to Nelson and Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, provenance by descent through the Hood family.
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Object Details
ID: | REL0148 |
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Collection: | Relics |
Type: | Hair |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Asprey |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm x 164 mm x 110 mm |
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