Linen, plate-printed snuff handkerchief with the legend 'The Funeral Procession of Lord Viscount Nelson, Jany 9th 1806'. This type of handkerchief was used to sneeze into and to wipe the face after having taken snuff. By the late 18th century, they featured popular events or personalities. This one depicts Nelson’s funeral car as it moves towards St Paul’s, accompanied by sailors wearing hats with black crepe bands, indicating deepest mourning.