Mug
Creamware mug, transfer-printed in black on one side with a portrait of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), inscribed above 'England Expects every Man to do his Duty', and below 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON/Born Septr 29TH-1758 Died Octr 21ST 1805 Aged 47'. The image of Nelson is based on the engraving by J. Chapman, published in December 1798 (see PAD3884). The jug has a plain loop handle and a slightly waisted shape.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA4806 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Mug |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
Date made: | circa 1806 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 125 x 115 x 85 mm |