Bone china plate printed with a full-colour reproduction of George Arnald's painting of the explosion of 'l'Orient', flagship of the French Admiral Brueys at the Battle of the Nile 1798, while engaged by 'HMS Swiftsure' and 'HMS Alexander'. The cobalt blue border is decorated with gold stars and a formalised rope design with insets of anchors. Britannia is shown at the top of the picture in the centre. The National Maritime Museum's three anchor device is printed on the back and the inscription: 'THE MARITIME ENGLAND PLATES/NO 2' and the maker's mark.