Plate

Dessert plate reputedly used by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). It was left by Lady Nelson to her friend Mrs Percy Fanshaw who in turn bequeathed six of the plates to Mrs Fanny Barker. It is porcelain and hand-painted with an unrolled scroll depicting Oriental figures against a background of flowers and whirls.

Object Details

ID: AAA4729
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Plate
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Late 18th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 20 x 200 mm