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Description: | A jug decorated with neat bands of pink lustre and uncoloured black transfers. To the right of the handle, an oval portrait of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) surrounded by naval trophies and supported by a sailor and a figure of Britannia. It is inscribed below 'ADL. LORD NELSON', 'Born Septr 26th 1758 Died Octr 21st 1805.' The initials 'LN' are included in the transfer. On the other side a verse in a frame of thistles and roses: 'The loss of gold is great/The loss of time is more;/But losing CHRIST is such a loss,/As no man can restore.' | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Subjects: | Horatio Nelson | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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