Artwork : ArchiveNo00067

Lady Hamilton's Dress Hem 1803

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Contributor Name	Royal Naval Museum
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Location	HM Naval Base (Dockyard)
Collection Date	30.01.08 3.10pm
Artefact Name	Lady Hamilton's Dress Hem
Artefact Description	Museum Ref. No. 1988/116 Good condition. Rectangular fragment of the dress. Embroidered with green, gold threads to make images of natural forms. Embroidered and made by Emma Hamilton. Fine linen. Text reads ‘Nelson, Bronte, Nelson’.
Artefact Date	1803
Artefact Stored	Dedicated store
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Artefact Image	00067_Dress_hem.jpg
Sample Taken	Small thread form the reverse
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History of Artefact	Worn by Emma (Lady Hamilton) in honour of Admiral Lord Nelson at a dinner in Uppark House, nr Petersfield in 1803. Emma was Nelson’s mistress – this was a very public relationship. She had one child by him, a girl called Horatia. Nelson was the Duke of Bronte.
Historian	Richard Noyce
Previous Owners	Donated by Mr Weekes, a descendant of Lady Hamilton
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Artwork Image	Resize_Wizard-Archive_00067_art.jpg

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