Walking stick
Spiral twist walking stick, with a copper handle, embossed with a portrait of Lord Nelson. Inscribed: 'Horatio Viscount Nelson, Born Sep 1758 Died Oct 1805'. A picture of 'Foudroyant' inscribed: 'Foudroyant Nelson's Flagship commenced 1789, Launched 1798 wrecked Blackpool 1897', and a third panel bearing a plain shield, inscribed: 'Oak and Copper from vessel after breaking up.' The stick has a brass ferrule.
Object Details
| ID: | REL0519 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Walking stick |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Goodall Lamb & Heighway Ltd |
| Places: | Manchester |
| Vessels: | Foudroyant (1798) |
| Date made: | circa 1898 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | Lent by His Majesty The King |
| Measurements: | 915 mm |