Dessert fork owned by Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805)
One of nine silver fiddle-pattern dessert forks, with the Nelson 'SAN JOSEF' crest engraved above the chelengk crest arising from a naval crown on the back of the handle. The mark of makers William Eley and William Fearn is also engraved on the handle.
Object Details
ID: | PLT0370 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Spoon |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Eley, William; Fearn, William |
Date made: | 1796 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 175 x 35 mm |