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Details of the costs of Nelson’s funeral

Catalogue reference: LC 2/38/2 folio 8v

Funeral Car, Hearse & Mourning Coaches. The Car
		Item no	£	s
Elliott	Temporary Roof & Enclosure covered with Sailcloth during the Building of the Funeral Car	37	19	10
	A Magnificent Funeral Car on a Carriage & 3 Platforms covered with Baize & Black Velvet, ornamented with Trophies and Escucheons, Draperies over WheelsCarved figures and Stern, the Dome finished torepresent an ancient Sarcophagus supported by4 Palm Trees, ornamented with black Cloth, & silkfringe, a Viscounts’ coronet at Top gilt, the Cornersenriched with Plumes of Ostrich Feathers, Friezeround with Mottos, Velvet Draperies entwined round Palm Trees & fringed	38	486	3
	Use of a Timber Carriage Temporarily	"	15	6
	6 Large Plumes of Ostrich Feathers for above Car	"	3	3
	2 Days when exhibited at Kings Mews & at Funeral
	6 Handsome Horses for the Car from 6a.m. to	"	5	5
	8PM & leaving D[itto] in Kings Mews,
	Use of Ostrich Feathers for above Horses	"	1	16