Two copper vases
Two copper vases, matching pair with globular bodies, trumpet-shaped necks and frilled lips. On the neck of each is an inscribed copper plaque with a picture of Foudroyant. Inscribed: 'FOUDROYANT NELSON'S FLAGSHIP COMMENCED 1789 LAUNCHED 1798 WRECKED 1897 BLACKPOOL.'
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0532 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Vase |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Foudroyant (1798) |
| Date made: | After 1898 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 185 mm; Diameter: 78 mm |
| Parts: | Two copper vases |