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Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron and Viscount Nelson

Also known as: Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron and Viscount Nelson; primary name: Nelson, Horatio; other name: (Baron) Nelson; other name: (Viscount) Nelson
Details: individual; military/naval; British; Male
Life dates: 1758-1805
Biography: Rear-admiral 1797; Baron Nelson of the Nile 1798; Vice-Admiral and Viscount in 1801; killed at Trafalgar 1805.
Bibliography: DNB Richard Walker, 'The Nelson Portraits, an iconography of Horatio, Viscount Nelson', Portsmouth 1998 (excludes popular prints) L.P.Le Quesne, 'Nelson commemorated in glass pictures', Antique Collectors Club 2001 (catalogue of 70 items)

664 related objects

badge

Museum number: MG.1124 |
Producer name: BIOG68189 Made by:J Davis |
Production date: 1844 |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge

Museum number: MG.1125 |
Producer name: BIOG68189 Made by:J Davis |
Production date: 1857 |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge

Museum number: 2004,1242.31 |
Production place: Issued in:British IslesIssued in:Portsmouth (Hampshire)

badge

Museum number: MG.1126 |
Producer name: BIOG68189 Made by:J Davis |
Production date: 1874 |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

banknote

Museum number: 2015,4123.13.d |
Producer name: After:Clarkson StansfieldEngraved by:James Moore |
Authority: BIOG108529 Issuer:Government of Gibraltar |
Production date: 2006 |
Production place: Printed in:British IslesIssued in:Gibraltar

banknote; advertisement

Museum number: 2015,4090.2 |
Authority: BIOG104505 Issuer:Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd |
Production date: 1965 |
Production place: Issued in:London (England)

box

Museum number: 1897,0615.1

box

Museum number: 1889,0702.51 |
Producer name: BIOG74137 Made by:M & P |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:England

box; medal

Museum number: 1978,1002.243 |
Producer name: BIOG76309 Made by:Samuel Pemberton |
Production date: 1806-1807 |
Production place: Made in:England

box medal

Museum number: M.6581 |
Producer name: Designed by:Thomas WebbAfter:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

brooch; cameo

Museum number: 1978,1002.816 |
Producer name: BIOG77256 Made by:Filippo Rega |
Production date: 1798 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Naples (city)Made in:England

christmas-card; print; photographic print; drawing

Museum number: 1947,1011.2.1-84 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ChapmanAfter:Lucien Davis

coin

Museum number: 2006,1101.84 |
Authority: BIOG69033 Ruler:HM Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom |
Production date: 1980 |
Production place: Issued in:Gibraltar

coin

Museum number: 2008,4194.7 |
Producer name: BIOG114607 Made by:Royal Mint |
Authority: BIOG69033 Ruler:HM Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom |
Production date: 2005 |
Production place: Minted in:Llantrisant

coin

Museum number: 2006,1101.129 |
Authority: BIOG69033 Ruler:HM Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom |
Production date: 1995 |
Production place: Issued in:Gibraltar

coin

Museum number: 2006,0302.54 |
Production date: 1996 |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

cup; saucer

Title: Nelson service |
Museum number: 1928,0116.2.CR |
Producer name: BIOG67410 Factory of:Coalport Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1810 |
Production place: Factory in:Coalport Bank

document; advertisement

Museum number: 1983,0124.3 |
Authority: BIOG104505 Issuer:Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd |
Production date: 1965 |
Production place: Issued in:London (England)

drawing

Museum number: 1878,0713.1792 |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1752-1845

drawing

Museum number: 1880,0214.303 |
Producer name: BIOG36269 Drawn by:Philip James de Loutherbourg |
Production date: 1798-1812

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1585 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1576 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1580 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1579 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1582 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1578 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.47 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1810

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1577 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1584 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing

Museum number: 1861,0810.99 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1755-1824

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1583 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1591 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing

Museum number: 1975,U.313 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1813-1814

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1575 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1587 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1586 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing

Museum number: 1920,0615.18 |
Producer name: BIOG50818 Drawn by:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1805-1820

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1588 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1589 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1574 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing

Museum number: 1974,U.366-383 |
Producer name: Drawn by:George CruikshankDrawn by:William Hone |
Production date: 1810-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1581 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing

Museum number: 1974,U.2141 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1824

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1590 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing

Museum number: 1974,U.1152-1154 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1839-1839

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,1209.439 |
Producer name: BIOG25614 Drawn by:John Doyle (HB) |
Production date: 1839

drawing

Museum number: 1939,0726.20 |
Producer name: BIOG39920 Drawn by:John Claude Nattes |
Production date: 1765-1822

electrotype

Museum number: M.4407 |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

imitation; banknote

Museum number: 2007,4218.11 |
Production date: 2000-2002 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

intaglio

Museum number: 1900,0623.40 |
Producer name: Made by:James TassieMade by:William Tassie |
Production date: 18thC-19thC |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

intaglio; finger-ring

Museum number: AF.2665 |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Made in:England

intaglio; pendant; seal

Museum number: 1867,0708.1 |
Producer name: Made by:James TassieAfter:Filippo Rega

medal

Museum number: M.5157 |
Production date: 1801 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5246 |
Producer name: BIOG117943 Designed by:Thomas Wyon Senior |
Authority: BIOG116688 Issuer:William Turton |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1947,0607.178 |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1937,1213.50 |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5250 |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: G3,IP.742 |
Production date: 1798

medal

Museum number: M.5099 |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: SSB,245.146 |
Producer name: BIOG117943 Designed by:Thomas Wyon Senior |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5254 |
Producer name: BIOG117938 Designed by:Peter Wyon |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.9111 |
Producer name: Designed by:Conrad Heinrich KüchlerFactory of:Matthew Boulton |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Title: The Trafalgar Medal |
Museum number: 2006,0103.1 |
Producer name: BIOG102946 Die Engraved or Modelled for Reducing Machine:Malcolm Appleby |
Production date: 2005 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5167 |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal; model

Museum number: 2015,4121.1 |
Producer name: BIOG117947 Modelled by:William Wyon |
Production date: 1830-1840 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5090 |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1956,0105.1 |
Producer name: BIOG117090 Designed by:Paul Vincze |
Production date: 1955 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5251 |
Producer name: Designed by:Jean Pierre DrozDesigned by:George Mills |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1922,0407.356 |
Production date: 1870 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4235 |
Producer name: BIOG71045 Made by:Halfhide & Co |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.9466 |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1870,0507.16234 |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5318 |
Producer name: BIOG117938 Designed by:Peter Wyon |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4236 |
Production date: 1838 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5263 |
Producer name: Designed by:Thomas WebbPrinted by:James Mudie |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: SSB,225.5 |
Producer name: BIOG110832 Designed by:Conrad Heinrich Küchler |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: SSB,245.176 |
Producer name: BIOG91909 Designed by:Thomas Halliday |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5256 |
Producer name: Designed by:Thomas WebbAfter:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5095 |
Producer name: Made by:John Gregory HancockMade by:Peter Kempson |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: SSB,245.186 |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.3813 |
Production date: 1844 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5259 |
Producer name: BIOG117938 Designed by:Peter Wyon |
Authority: BIOG104209 Issuer:James Bisset |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.273 |
Producer name: Designed by:Thomas WebbDesigned by:Jean Pierre Droz |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5097 |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5169 |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1908,0904.145 |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1935,0301.1 |
Producer name: Designed by:Conrad Heinrich KüchlerFactory of:Matthew Boulton |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1870,0507.16205 |
Producer name: BIOG110695 Designed by:Henry Kettle |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: G3,IP.743 |
Producer name: BIOG102223 Designed by:Abraham Abramson |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British IslesMade in:Germany

medal

Museum number: M.5252 |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.2802 |
Producer name: Designed by:Conrad Heinrich KüchlerFactory of:Matthew Boulton |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5245 |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1959,1209.1 |
Producer name: Made by:John Gregory HancockMade by:Peter Kempson |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5262 |
Producer name: Designed by:Conrad Heinrich KüchlerFactory of:Matthew Boulton |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1947,0607.151 |
Producer name: BIOG110832 Designed by:Conrad Heinrich Küchler |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.3793 |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1947,0607.195 |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1983,1214.429 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5092 |
Producer name: BIOG117943 Designed by:Thomas Wyon Senior |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1938,0801.16 |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles