Curtain tie

Curtain tie commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Oval curtain tie or door knob, with a beaded edge, decorated with an embossed foul anchor. It is inscribed: 'NELSON LORD OF THE NILE'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0705
Type: Curtain tie
Display location: Not on display
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798
Date made: Early 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 65 x 45 x 75 mm