Maritiem Digitaal
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inventarisnummer | AAA4853
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collectie | Ceramics
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museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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datum | circa 1806
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omschrijving | Earthenware jug, transfer-printed in blue. On one side a portrait of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) inscribed above 'NELSON', around the portrait 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY' below 'Shew me my Country's Foes, the Hero cry'd,/He saw-He fought-He conquer'd-and [he di'd.]' On the other side, a naval battle, 'VICTORY' inscribed above. There is an inscription under the lip with a naval trophy above 'HORATIO LORD VISCOUNT/NELSON/VICE ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE/ Knight of the Order of the Bath/Duke of Bronte in Sicily/Grand Cross of the Order of Ferdi/nand and of Merit and Knight of/the imperial Order of the/Crescent', 'Copenhagen', 'Nile', 'Trafalgar'. There is scrolling foliage around the transfers and a band of similar foliage runs around the neck with trophies of arms. A border of laurel runs inside the rim. The handle is decorated with transfers and the rim painted with a brown line.
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afmetingen | Overall: 120 x 130 x 105 mm
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