Vinaigrette
Silver-gilt inscribed circular vinaigrette with a handle. The vinaigrette has been cast and engine turned. The exterior is decorated with grapes and vine leaves. The interior grill is pierced in a pattern of flowers and foliage. It has a dubious engraved inscription: 'EH FROM HN 1802'. implying that it was a present from Nelson to Lady Hamilton.
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Object Details
ID: | OBJ0268 |
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Type: | Vinaigrette |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Samuel Pemberton |
Date made: | 1818-1819 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio; Hamilton, Emma Hardy, Pamela |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Malcolm Stewart Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 55 mm x 38 mm x 13 mm |