Objects and Artefacts Gallery

Wine cooler showing a Prussian Hussar N081109

APSLEY HOUSE, London. Wine cooler from the Duke of Wellington's Prussian Service, made in Berlin 1817-19. This was a gift to the Duke from the King of Prussia, and here depicts troops commanded by the Duke in France in 1815, in this case a British ADC of a General of Infantry; in the background is a Trooper of Cavalry staff corps. WM943_1948

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Ice pail showing the Storming of Ciudad Rodrigo N080942

APSLEY HOUSE, London. Ice pail from the Duke of Wellington's Prussian Service, made in Berlin 1817-19. This was a gift to the Duke from the King of Prussia, and depict the battles he won during his military career. Here shown is the Battle of Mallavelly (27th March 1799) between forces of the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. The British were led by a youthful Arthur Wellesley. WM1055_1948

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Portuguese Service, Apsley House N100207

APSLEY HOUSE, London. The Portuguese Service. Detail of face of statuette holding laurel wreath. Post-restoration. The silver gilt centrepiece was presented to the Duke of Wellington in 1816 by the Portuguese government in gratitude for his help in liberating the country from the French

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Detail, Georgian, Statue