Glassmaker: Unknown
Lead glass, the bowl blown, and wheel-engraved with Admiral Nelson's funeral car and inscribed 'NILE' and 'TRAFALGAR', the reverse inscribed 'IN . MEMORY OF . LORD NELSON JANY . 9 . 1806'. Engraved in form of a ship on wheels, a funerary procession. Knopped stem, raised conical plain foot.
History note: Ivan Napier Collection
Given by Miss E.H. Bolitho through the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 16.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Bolitho, E.H., Miss
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1806
-
1820
Bowl
Decoration
Accession number: C.142-1975
Primary reference Number: 24974
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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