Loving cup

A three-handled loving cup, the pattern a copy of Nelson's oak leaf service. Porcelain, painted with the arms of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), without the crest but surmounted with a viscount's coronet. The motto on a ribbon below is given incorrectly as 'PALMAM OUT MERUIT FERAT'. It has a border of crude oak leaves and acorns and a gold band on the rim and handles. Blue swags in the border are inscribed 'Nelson 22 April' and 'Nelson San Josef'.

Object Details

ID: AAA6333
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Loving cup
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1930
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 135 x 110 x 155 mm