Silver table fork owned by Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805)
One of six silver table forks with a fiddle pattern that belonged to Admiral Lord Nelson. The mark of makers William Eley and William Fearn is engraved on the handle. The San Josef crest is engraved on the back of the handle. The middle two of the four prongs are slightly longer than the two outside prongs.
Object Details
| ID: | PLT0355 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Fork |
| 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 200 mm x 25 mm |