Box decoration

A box decoration made of metal with a dome of glass. The metal is coloured gold and depicts a bust of Nelson facing left, undraped, with short hair. Initial 'W' on the truncation and inscribed: 'HOR . VICECOM . NELSON OB PATRIAM PUGNANDO MORT . OCT XXI MDCCCV'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0212.3
Type: Box decoration
Display location: Not on display
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Diameter: 58 mm;Overall: 5 mm
Parts: Box