Jug

Earthenware toby jug, moulded as a half-length figure of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The jug is buff-coloured with a brown hat, the pigtail forming the handle. 'NILE 1798' is inscribed on one of the medals and there is a crossed swords motif in a band at the base.

Object Details

ID: AAA5019
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Jug
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798
Date made: 1 Aug 1798
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 260 x 155 x 140 mm