handkerchief, snuff
Yellow linen square. Printed in red with Britannia mourning over a portrait of Nelson and a pyramid behind inscribed 'THE EVER TO BE LAMENTED / LORD VISCT NELSON / Born 20th Sept 1758 / Fell in the glorious cause of his country / in the memorable battle / off Trafalgar / 21st Oct 1805'. The British lion is behind the pyramid, with a naval action in the background and naval trophies in the foreground. Fame with a trumpet and wreaths. In the sky above and on a ribbon the legend 'TO THE MEMORY OF LORD VISCOUNT NELSON'. On either side are lists of the British and Combined Franco-Spanish fleets; below, two seamen hold banners inscribed 'COLLINGWOOD' and 'NORTH' (i.e. the Earl of Northesk, the third-in-command). The border has thistles, harps anchors and roses, oval depictions of ships, and the whole is interwoven with a ribbon inscribed 'The Tars of Great Britain Humble the Pride of France'.
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Object Details
ID: | TXT0269 |
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Collection: | Textiles |
Type: | handkerchief, snuff |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
Date made: | circa 1806 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 790 x 796 mm |