Purse

Blue silk chinese purse embroidered in chain stitch with flowers and butterflies. "EH from HN" embroidered on. Reputed given by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson to Emma, Lady Hamilton. The provenance is dubious (ex Pamela Hardy).

Object Details

ID: TXT0366
Collection: Textiles
Type: Purse
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
People: Nelson, Horatio; Hamilton, Emma Hardy, Pamela
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Malcolm Stewart Collection
Measurements: Overall: 230 x 95 mm