Seal

Pinchbeck fob seal set with a red glass intaglio.The intaglio is engraved with a profile portrait depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and is inscribed with the name 'AD. H. NELSON'. The fob settings is decorated with incised lines echoing the shape of the metal.

Object Details

ID: JEW0084
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Seal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Early 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Overall: 38 mm x 23 mm x 27 mm