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).
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Object Details
ID: | TXT0362 |
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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 |