Bottle

Pratt ware, heart-shaped scent bottle. It is transfer-printed in pink with a profile portrait of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). There is acanthus leaf moulding around the neck and the surface is painted in blue, black and yellow glazes on a white ground. The design is the same on both sides. The stopper is missing.

Object Details

ID: AAA5094
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Bottle
Display location: Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Exhibition: Nelson, Navy, Nation
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 15 x 76 x 38 mm