Silver dessert spoon that belonged to Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805)
A silver fiddle-pattern dessert spoon that belonged to Lord Nelson. The mark of William Eley and William Fearn is engraved on the handle. Two crests are engraved on the handle. The crest at the top of the handle is the SAN JOSEF Crest, created for Lord Nelson after his capture of the Spanish ship 'San Jose' (renamed 'San Josef') at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent in 1797.
Object Details
| ID: | PLT0346 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Dessert spoon |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Eley, William |
| Date made: | 1797 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 25 mm x 175 mm x 35 mm |