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This ring commemorates the naval hero, Horatio Nelson, who died in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, fighting against the Napoleonic forces.
Dr William Nelson, the admiral's brother, ordered mourning rings for family and friends and every admiral and post-captain who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar . It is inscribed on the bezel ‘Trafalgar’; outside the hoop with Nelson’s motto in Latin, ‘Let him who earned it bear the palm [of victory]’, and inside ‘Lost to his country 21 October 1805, aged 47’.

Details

  • Title: Ring
  • Creator: Salter
  • Date Created: 1805
  • Location: England
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 1.9 cm, Width: 1.8 cm, Depth: 1.5 cm
  • Provenance: Given by Dame Joan Evans
  • Medium: Enamelled gold

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