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Portrait plaque
Portrait plaque depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). An oval brass plaque depicting Nelson in uniform facing left (a brooch pin is visible at the back). The plaque is mounted in a square wooden frame, which has a suspension ring with a lion's head attachment. Hand written on the back: 'Viscount Nelson, Died in the hour of Victory, Oct 21st 1805 aged 47.'
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0655 |
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| Type: | Portrait plaque |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | 19th century |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 110 mm x 85 mm x 10 mm |
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