Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805
Wax statuette of Nelson, facing forward in uniform with the sash of the Order of the Bath under his coat and a star on the left breast. He wears a hat bearing the 'chelengk' and leans on his sword, held as a cane under his left hand. The figure is relatively crude and stands on a wooden base modelled as a rock, which also rises behind it. This item is part of the Sutcliffe-Smith Collection, on loan to the Museum since 1946 and purchased in July 1974.
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Object Details
ID: | OBJ0527 |
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Type: | Statuette |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | 19th century (?) |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 160 x 50 x 45 mm |