Cameo
Oval vitreous paste cameo, the cameo is decorated with a portrait depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), facing to the left and wearing a uniform. The termination of Nelson's left arm is inscribed with the name 'TASSIE'.
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Object Details
ID: | JEW0347 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Cameo |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Tassie, William |
Date made: | early 19th century |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 7 mm x 24 mm x 30 mm |