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Nelson Medallion

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Factory	Flight and Barr
Date made	1806 to 1810
Material	Soft paste porcelain
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Label	This rare jewelled medallion of Admiral Lord Nelson is sensitively carved by Thomas Baxter. It was probably made to commemorate Nelson's death at Trafalgar on 21st October 1805 and is signed on the reverse T.B.1805. Baxter visited Nelson and Emma Hamilton at their home, Merton Place in 1802, 1803 and 1804. He probably carved this from one of his own sketches.
Description	Circular portrait plaque with an underglaze blue frame decorated with jewelling in white, red, yellow, green and purple. Relief modelled portrait in unglazed white porcelain.
Provenance	From the bequest of Thomas Burn of Rous Lench Court, Evesham, 1986
Diameter	3 1/4 inches
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Other craftsmen name	Thomas Baxter
Museum No	4791

Nelson Medallion