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Elephant figurine on marble base
Gilded figure of an elephant with a castellated howdah on its back, mounted on a white marble base. It is hollow and may have been a spill holder. Said to have belonged to Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and been used in his cabin.
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0145 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Ornament |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Nelson-Ward Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 68 mm x 83 mm x 63 mm |