Silver table fork owned by Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805)
A silver table with a fiddle pattern that was owned by Admiral Lord Nelson. The mark of makers William Eley and William Fearn is engraved on the handle. The Chelynk and the San Josef crest are engraved on the back of the handle. The middle two of the four prongs are slightly longer than the two outside prongs. The prongs of the fork are slightly tarnished.
Object Details
ID: | PLT0353 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Fork |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Eley, William |
Date made: | 1799 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 25 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm |