Bust

A Parian ware bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) on a round socle. He is depicted in uniform with a cloak wrapped around his shoulders, his hair in a thick pigtail tied with ribbon. The neck badge of the Order of the Bath is worn over the front fold of the cloak. The maker's name is impressed on the edge of the base.

Object Details

ID: AAA5965
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Bust
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Barry, Charles
Date made: circa 1850
People: Nelson, Horatio; Barry, Charles
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 290 x 180 x 145 mm