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Cameo Long Caption: Cameo made from a piece of pear-shaped coral. The cameo is decorated with a depiction of a tomb, which is inscribed with the letter 'N', which refers to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The tomb is built under a weeping willow tree, and a midshipman can be seen kneeling on the ground to the right of the tomb. Below this scene is a depiction of a cocked hat, a crossed sword and a telescope. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection Object: JEW0353 Artist: unknown Date: circa 1806 Medium: coral Size: 44 mm x 32 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.