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Napkin
White linen napkin with a central woven pattern of a fouled anchor within a garter star below a naval crown, surrounded by flaming cannon balls. Woven inscription 'Nelson, Trafalgar, 21st Oct 1805' and his motto 'Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat'. At each corner Nelson's various orders.
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Object Details
| ID: | TXT0174 |
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| 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 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 896 x 770 mm |