Objects
Exhibitions
Topics |
Objet d'artThe National Maritime Museum's collection of objet d’art comprises over 800 objects. These are mostly small decorative art items that fall outside the scope of the Museum’s ceramic, plate, textiles and glass collections. Browse the entire collection or: View by:
About this collectionThe National Maritime Museum's collection of objet d’art comprises over 800 objects. These are mostly small decorative art items that fall outside the scope of the Museum’s ceramic, plate, textiles and glass collections. They date from the mid eighteenth century up to the present day and include small boxes (notably patch boxes), fans, cut paper pictures, furniture fittings, small sculptures and portrait plaques. In general this collection is distinguished by the ingenious use of less usual materials. A selection of Nelson commemoratives is the first part of this collection to go on line. Although the bulk of this collection is associated with Nelson, other important items include fans commemorating Vernon’s capture of Porto Bello in 1739 and the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1781. Intricate paper sculptures by Augustine Walker and A. V. Omeringh depict mid-18th century shipping. The Victorian craftsman is represented by the carved nautilus shells of C. H. Wood and caskets holding ceremonial tools used during ship launches. There are fewer objects dating from the 20th century but these include part of the collection of royal commemoratives acquired from James Blewitt. |
