Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805

Small painted wax head-and-shoulders bust of Nelson, with a round socle and on a turned wooden pedestal base, similar in type to Robinson and Leadbetter Parian-ware ceramic busts. Nelson is shown in uniform, with epaulettes and the sash of the Order of the Bath.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0490
Type: Bust
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 320 mm x 140 mm x 110 mm