Napkin

Nelson commemorative damask linen napkin. At the centre of the napkin is a foul anchor with the inscription Nelson/21st October – 1805/Trafalgar surrounded by rays and surmounted by a naval crown. Below it is a palm with the scrolling inscription Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat. The ground is sprigged with flaming bombs and in the four corners are the Order of the Bath and the Order of the Crescent. This is part of a complete linen service that was woven by I.W.W. Coulson in Lisburn Ireland. There is a laundry mark on the napkin: Beaumont House/24/1813. Set: TXT0154 - TXT0170.

Object Details

ID: TXT0157
Collection: Textiles
Type: Napkin
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Coulson, John William & Walter
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: 21 Oct 1805; 1813
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Textile: 895 x 770 mm