Plaque
Oval Pratt ware plaque with yellow beaded borders depicting in relief, a gun, laurel branches and two inverted foreign ensigns. A British ensign and a ribbon inscribed 'TRAFALGAR' are placed above the trophies which are flanked by a pyramid and crocodile, representing the Battle of the Nile, and a fortress representing Copenhagen. The reliefs are painted in yellow, blue and green and there are two suspension holes pierced in the top rim.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA6139 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Plaque |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798 Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen, 1801 |
Date made: | After 1805 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 90 x 95 x 10 mm |
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