Jug

Miniature jug commemorating the Trafalgar centenary. It is made of stoneware, colour-glazed dark blue. On the front is a green moulded medallion portrait of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), a coronet above, flanked by naval battle scenes. 'LORD NELSON' is inscribed below the medallion, '1758-1805' above. There are brown stripes around the rim and base, and the jug has a brown handle. The Royal Doulton mark is impressed on the base.

Object Details

ID: AAA5089
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Jug
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Royal Doulton
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: 1905
People: Nelson, Horatio; Royal Doulton
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 45 x 50 x 35 mm