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Portrait medallion
An oval lilac jasper portrait medallion depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The portrait was modelled by John de Vaere in 1798 and shows Nelson after the loss of his arm in 1797 wearing the star and sash of the Order of the Bath. The plaque has a straight cut edge. The back is pierced with two holes and has an impressed maker's mark.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA6134 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Portrait medallion |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd Vaere, John De |
| Date made: | After 1798 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 110 x 85 x 15 mm |
| Parts: | Portrait medallion |
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