Foul anchor on base.

A foul anchor in silver on wooden base with band of inlay and baize underneath. Anchor mounted on wooden blocks so that it swivels. Under neath the anchor is a small plaque. Written on the plaque is the famous quote from Lord Nelson "ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY".

Object Details

ID: PLT0715
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Anchor
Display location: Not on display
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: circa 1901
People: Sclater, Clifton
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 185 x 102 x 55 mm