Portrait medallion

An oval ceramic portrait medallion. On a blue background, a white relief profile of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in uniform, facing left, being a smaller version of the Wedgwood portrait modelled by John de Vaere. The back is white with an impressed maker's mark.

Object Details

ID: AAA6159
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Portrait medallion
Display location: Not on display
Creator: William Adams & Sons (Potters) Ltd
Date made: 1798-1805
People: Nelson, Horatio; William Adams & Sons (Potters) Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 105 x 75 x 15 mm