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1. Nelson's china.
*Nelson's china. A creamware plate of a similar pattern to a service that belonged to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson. In the centre is a foul anchor within laurel...
2. Engraved green turban shell.
*Engraved green turban shell. This green turban shell was engraved to celebrate the launch of the 'Great Eastern'. The shell's caption states 'Great Eastern Steam Ship Launched...
3. Nelson's cot hangings of Chinese silk, partly worked by Lady Hamilton.
*Nelson's cot hangings of Chinese silk, partly worked by Lady Hamilton. This material was used for Nelson's bed. The background is Chinese silk, a luxury material which only the wealthy could afford. The design is of...
4. Pocket watch of Matthew Smith.
*Pocket watch of Matthew Smith. A pocket watch with a silver pair case. It belonged to Matthew Smith, a ropemaker from Woolwich.
5. Three silver prize arm badges.
*Three silver prize arm badges. Coats with silver brassards or arm badges were often awarded to watermen as prizes at rowing regattas. Left: silver-gilt badge won by A. E. Gobbett...
6. Anti-slavery woolwork picture.
*Anti-slavery woolwork picture. The anti-slavery campaigns of the late 18th and 19th centuries were mass popular movements. The familiar image of the kneeling African slave became...
7. An earthenware dish from the Latimer of London.
*An earthenware dish from the Latimer of London. An oval meat dish, with the inscription 'LATIMER' enclosing the house flag of J. Lidgett & Sons, London. The 'Latimer' was a sailing vessel of...
8. A Castle Packets coffee cup.
*A Castle Packets coffee cup. A blue and white saucer of the Castle Mail Packets Company. All lines used every opportunity to promote and reinforce their brand. The Castle Line...
9. A mug with a scene of impressment on Tower Hill.
*A mug with a scene of impressment on Tower Hill. A creamware mug with a plain loop handle, transer-printed in black with a scene of impressment on Tower Hill. A variation of the etching 'Manning the...
10. A Thames waterman’s licence badge.
*A Thames waterman’s licence badge. This numbered brassard or arm badge was sewn to the sleeve of a waterman’s coat, and served as a badge of office. The badge is engraved with an...
 
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