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Jug
Earthenware jug, 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 29 1758 - Died Octr 21 1805 Aged 47'. The image of Nelson is based on the engraving by J. Chapman, published in December 1798 (see PAD3884). On the other side, a small circular scene of a fishing boat at sea off a fort. The jug has black hand-painted rims with a dot pattern around the neck.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4815 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Jug |
| 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. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 135 x 130 x 110 mm |
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