Chest

This yellow-pine chest was probably decorated for the 1905 centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar. All the images have been taken from well-known paintings and prints depicting Nelson and key events in his life. For example, on the front of the chest is an oval portrait of Nelson after Lemuel Abbott (BHC2889). Nelson’s coat of arms is on both sides of the chest and the top features a large-scale painting of the Battle of Trafalgar after an engraving (PAD5272) of Clarkson Stanfield's painting for the United Service Club (1836).

Object Details

ID: AAA3350
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Chest
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1905
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright holder and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library.
Measurements: Overall: 492 mm x 876 mm x 518 mm
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