Portrait plaque

Portrait plaque depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). A paper relief plaque in imitation of jasper ware showing a bust of Nelson in uniform (no hat), facing left. It is cream coloured on a blue painted background.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0626
Type: Portrait plaque
Display location: Not on display
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: Early 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 3 mm x 51 mm x 70 mm
Parts: Portrait plaque