Silver table fork owned by Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805)

One of a set of six silver fiddle-pattern table forks. 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. There is a small brown stain near the top of the back of the handle.

Object Details

ID: PLT0356
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Fork
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Eley, William
Date made: 1800
People: Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 25mm x 203mm