Needle book

Needle book, paper covers joined by ribbon. Two warships painted on front, on back Viscount's coronet, 'N', fouled anchor and oak leaves with the inscription 'Trafalgar'. Inside a piece of flannel with two boats, each containing three men rowing, the oars being needles. Belonged to Nelson's daughter, Horatia Nelson-Ward (1801-1881).

Object Details

ID: TXT0362
Collection: Textiles
Type: Needle book
Display location: Not on display
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: 21 Oct 1805
Exhibition: Seduction and Celebrity: The Spectacular Life of Emma Hamilton
People: Nelson, Horatia; Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Nelson-Ward Collection
Measurements: Overall: 80 x 65 mm