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Vinaigrette
Oblong silver vinaigrette, book-shaped with a hinge along the centre of one side. The inside is gilt, with a pierced grill decorated with flower designs. It contains a lock of brown hair. A hand-written note inside: 'Nelson's hair, it belonged to Mrs Matcham his sister & my grandmother Catherine G. William.'
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0272 |
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| Type: | Vinaigrette |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | S, T |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Catherine |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 10 mm x 35 mm x 25 mm |
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