Mourning ring

Gold mourning ring commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The bezel of the ring is decorated in red and white enamel with the letters 'N' and 'B', below two coronets and the name 'TRAFALGAR' executed on a black enamel background. The hoop of the ring is inscribed 'PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT', which is the motto of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The inside of the bezel is also inscribed with the words 'lost to his country 21 Octr 1805 Aged 47'.

Object Details

ID: JEW0165
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Mourning ring
Display location: Not on display
Creator: John Salter
Places: Cape Trafalgar
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: 1805
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 14 mm x 19 mm x 20 mm