Table Cloth
ca. 1805-1810 (made)
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Table cloth of linen damask. In the centre is a view of the fleet with each ship named to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar, and the words 'England expects every man to do his duty' and 'Trafalgar Oct 21 1805' within a garland of roses, shamrock, oak leaves and vines. The main part of the cloth is covered with small grenade motifs and a border of oak leaves and acorns linking the corner motifs. A phoenix with the inscription 'Victoria' above an anchor, flags and maritime trophies with a garland of oak leaves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen damask |
| Brief description | Table cloth of linen damask, Great Britain, ca. 1805-1810 |
| Physical description | Table cloth of linen damask. In the centre is a view of the fleet with each ship named to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar, and the words 'England expects every man to do his duty' and 'Trafalgar Oct 21 1805' within a garland of roses, shamrock, oak leaves and vines. The main part of the cloth is covered with small grenade motifs and a border of oak leaves and acorns linking the corner motifs. A phoenix with the inscription 'Victoria' above an anchor, flags and maritime trophies with a garland of oak leaves. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Edward R. Speyer |
| Object history | Napkin T.22-1991 has the same design. |
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| Accession number | T.205-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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