Intaglio

Pale mauve glass intaglio engraved with a profile portrait depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The intaglio is also inscribed with the words 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY'.

Object Details

ID: JEW0075
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Intaglio
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Brook
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: early 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Overall: 30 x 27 x 10 mm
Parts: Intaglio
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