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Medallion
Circular medallion attached to a gilt pocket watch chain. On one side of the medallion is a photograph of a ship with a flag at her stern. Underneath the water is written 'H.M.S. VICTORY'. On the reverse of the medallion is a photographic reproduction of a portrait depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) along with the name 'LORD NELSON' on his chest. Nelson is not wearing a hat, and is shown in a naval uniform with epaulettes and an award on his left breast. The chain is bronze in colour with various attachments and is stamped with maker's information.
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Object Details
| ID: | JEW0137 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Medallion |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Abbott, after Lemuel Francis |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | Probably 1905 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 328 mm x 38 mm x 5 mm |