Cufflink

Cufflink made from two commemorative metal buttons with a punch dot edging. The centre of each button is engraved with the depiction of a small ship. The buttons are inscribed with the names 'NELSON' and 'VANGUARD'. 'HMS Vanguard' was Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's (1758-1805) flagship at the Battle of the Nile.

Object Details

ID: JEW0382
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Cufflink
Display location: Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: H.M.S. Vanguard
Date made: circa 1798
Exhibition: Nelson, Navy, Nation
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 8 x 30 x 15 mm