Admiral Lord Nelson Pearlware Commemorative Jug

Description:

Admiral Lord Nelson Pearlware Commemorative Jug, England, c. 1805, puce transfer printed with portrait beneath the spout with inscribed title and verse "England expects every Man to do his Duty," on one side a plan of the battle of Trafalgar, the reverse with an inventory of the British ships involved in the battle, ht. 5 3/4 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

Slightest nick to the side of the spout rim; star hairline under the base.

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