Four locks of Admiral Nelson's hair in silver box

Four locks of hair in a silver box with a glass lid inscribed: 'THE HAIR OF ADMIRAL VISCOUNT NELSON DUKE OF BRONTE'. Part of a collection of memorabilia relating to Nelson and Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, provenance by descent through the Hood family.

Object Details

ID: REL0148
Collection: Relics
Type: Hair
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Asprey
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 35 mm x 164 mm x 110 mm