{"product_id":"nelsonscolumn","title":"Nelson's Column Trafalgar Square Model","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the 21st of October 1805, Admiral Horatio Nelson led the British fleet to one of the most decisive naval victories in history at the Battle of Trafalgar, breaking the combined French and Spanish fleet and ending Napoleon's ambitions of invasion. Nelson did not survive to see the victory. Shot by a French marksman aboard HMS Victory, he died knowing the battle was won. The column that bears his name, completed in 1843 to the design of William Railton and rising from the heart of Trafalgar Square, has stood ever since as London's most powerful monument to sacrifice, naval supremacy and national identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its base four bronze relief panels cast from captured French cannons tell the story of Nelson's defining battles. The Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797, where his bold boarding tactics confounded the Spanish fleet. The Battle of the Nile in 1798, a crushing victory that stranded Napoleon's forces in Egypt. The Battle of Copenhagen in 1801, where Nelson famously raised his telescope to his blind eye and ignored orders to withdraw. And the Death of Nelson at Trafalgar, his final moments aboard HMS Victory rendered in bronze for posterity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis highly detailed scale model captures both the elegant simplicity of Railton's Corinthian column and the narrative richness of the relief panels at its base, resolved with the precision that this most storied of London monuments deserves. Produced in high detail resin by a professionally qualified conservation architect, every element is researched and resolved with genuine architectural and historical understanding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in two heights:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e300mm tall (11.8\" tall)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e350mm tall (13.8\" tall)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in three finishes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchitectural White, clean and minimal, ideal for contemporary interiors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarm Grey, a softer and more tonal alternative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlate Black, dramatic and architectural, particularly striking on display\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional gift for historians, London enthusiasts, naval history lovers, collectors or anyone drawn to the landmarks that define the capital. Each model is carefully packaged and ships worldwide, delivered duty paid with no surprise charges on arrival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arcus Aeternum","offers":[{"title":"300mm ( 11.8 inches ) \/ White","offer_id":61982083318090,"sku":null,"price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm ( 11.8 inches ) \/ Grey","offer_id":61982083350858,"sku":null,"price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm ( 11.8 inches ) \/ Black","offer_id":61982083383626,"sku":null,"price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"350 (13.8 inches ) \/ White","offer_id":61982083416394,"sku":null,"price":129.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"350 (13.8 inches ) \/ Grey","offer_id":61982083449162,"sku":null,"price":129.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"350 (13.8 inches ) \/ Black","offer_id":61982083481930,"sku":null,"price":129.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/3539\/1050\/files\/Image01shopify_82e529b8-e707-44d0-bba3-357626e2a043.jpg?v=1780417529","url":"https:\/\/www.arcusaeternum.co.uk\/products\/nelsonscolumn","provider":"www.ArcusAeternum.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}