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Vinaigrette
Silver vinaigrette commemorating the battle of Trafalgar, 1805. It is plain, rectangular and the lid is hinged at the short end. The gilded, pierced inner cover depicts HMS 'Victory' in relief inscribed 'VICTORY', 'TRAFR OCTR 21 1805'. It opens with a short, scrolling thumbpiece.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0276 |
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| Type: | Vinaigrette |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | C, H |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | 1809 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Nelson-Ward Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 10 mm x 30 mm x 25 mm |