Ring

Gold alloy ring with a large oblong bezel. The shoulders of the bezel are decorated, while the bezel itself is decorated with a gilt profile portrait depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) executed on a blue enamel background. The ring is signed on the termination of the left arm with the letter 'L', which refers to the maker F. Loos.

Object Details

ID: JEW0175
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Ring
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Loos, F.
Date made: early 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Nelson-Ward Collection
Measurements: Overall: 31 mm x 21 mm x 25 mm