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.

Object Details

ID: AAA6139
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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