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Brooch
Circular gold brooch decorated with a pearl border. The brooch comes complete with a pin attachment at the back and a suspension ring. The centre of the brooch contains a piece of wood, which is said to be a fragment from Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's (1758-1805) coffin. The back of the brooch is inscribed with the words 'Wood of Nelson's coffin'.
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Object Details
| ID: | JEW0289 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Brooch |
| Display location: | Display - Sea Things Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | early 19th century |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 14 mm x 21 mm x 33 mm x 23 mm |