The showpiece exhibit: Samuel Drummond's The Death of Nelson.
(Circa 1807) |
The
museum's collection features medals from the Battle of the Nile,
commemorative china including a rare Wedgwood Jasperware teapot
and letters from Nelson to his Norfolk chaplain.
Showpiece
exhibit
The
exhibition's showpiece is a large oil painting by Samuel Drummond
which shows the dying Nelson being carried below the Victory's decks.
It was bought by the Ben Burgess collection in Ireland and has religious
connotations.
Curator's
favourite
The
curator's favourite piece is an 1804 Toleware snuff box which is
on display in the Naval Room.
The Toleware snuff box - the curator's favourite item. |
"It has
a little lid with a Nelson picture on and it is so naive - even
crude," says Faith Carpenter.
"It's got
a long neck and a big circular head and it's really sweet,"
she added.
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