The National Register.
London, England, 1813-09-19 00:00:00

FINE A RTS.

DESCRIPTION OF AN ORNAMENTAL VASE TO TIIE MEMORY OF
LORD VISCOUNT NELSON, IN GREENWICH HOSPITAL.

Every donative made at the shrine of our immortal Nelson, ought
to he registered in the records of national gratitude, and treasured
up in every British heart, in order to convince other nations that
he who shed his blood, lost his limbs, and 'laid down his life for
his country, will live for ever in the remembrance of his
countrpuen. Animated with a deep anti lively sense of grateful-
ness and admiration for the eminent services of the lifer° of the
Nile and Tritfalgar, the late John Fish, of Kempton Park, Esq.
purchased this elegant piece of British workmanship, designed and
excented by and under the direction of Mr. Collins, at his glass maim-
factory near Temple Bar, to st hose classical taste and invention
this magnificent Kock does infinite credit. Mr. Fish hail it placed
in one of the principal apartments of his villa, end desired that,
after his itemise, it should he presented to Goverminlit, which was
done accordingly by his widow and executrix, who, havints shared
the liberal spirit of her husband during his life, continues evincing
the same generous disposition after his dehth.
In the center of a triangular stand, imitating the famous marble
known by the name of verd antique, rises the elegant fl,,wer of the
}illy-shaped anti sacred plant Loins, so peculiarly worshippe:l
the Lacks of the Nile, between three dolphins, exceedingly well
carved and beantitully gilt, allusive, not only to the n.atit'u:e ex-
plaits of the Hero, but also to the family arms of Mr. and Mrs.
Fish. They support a basis, alto triangular, will concave sides
and flattened angles, and imitating the same sort of marble, around
which, in gilt letters raised from the gionud, runs the folluwine
in-
scription--'• To the memory of Lord Viscount Nelson ; the gift of
the late John Fish, Esq. of Kempton Park ; presented by his widow
and exeentrix." On this second basis, three bronzed spinxes,
winged, in allusion to the rapidity of Nelson's exploits in Egypt,
support the beautiful stand upon which the vase is majestically
raised. Each side is classically adorned with a crocodile, and the
turners present the funeral honey-suckle, the constant ornament
of ancient sarcephagi.
On one side of the vase, which is of the purest faun, and deco-
rated with a eiicidar foliag,ed scroll and a wreath of oak-leaves the
badge of our navy, appears a crimp most accurately painted on
the glass, Irvin a thawing by Mr. Buint y, made for the purpose.
It represents Britannia em the right, and Victory on the left,
crowning Nelson's bust ; the first with a naval crown the other with
a wreath of laurel ; whilst Fame hovering over them proclaims the
achievements of the Hero. France and Spain, sitting on the in
wetted hulks of their conquered ships, mourn in sad attitude, far the
destruction of their navy attthe battle of Trafalgar, which is faith-
fully represented on the other side of the vase. The whole of these
decorations is burnt in the glass, and produces a magnificent as well
as pleasing etfeet. The ornaments upon the bronze arc in or moutu,
of an uncommon purity and brightness, and the entire height of this
monument measures six fret three Indies from the ground.
In accepting this valuable gift, Government has generously ordered
that it shall he conspicuously placed in the painted room of the
first and handsomest naval etiitices in the world—thy Hospital at
Gretnwith.

Tin Thousand and Twenly;fire Pounds.—No. 3,934, the
First-drawn Ticket above ..ew:t, being entitled to .ER0,025,
uas sold in Shares by HORNSBY & Co. 26, Cornhill, in One
half and Eight Sixteenths. The fortunate HoWets may re-
ceive their Prize Money immediately.

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