Intaglio

Mauve glass intaglio engraved with a profile portrait depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). A garter ribbon inscribed with the words 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY' surrounds the portrait.

Object Details

ID: JEW0076
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Intaglio
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: early 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 14 mm x 25 mm x 22 mm
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