PERSONAL items belonging to one of the most famous admirals in history are on display at a city museum.

The Museum of Worcester Porcelain is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Lord Nelson's visit to Worcester with an outstanding exhibition of pieces from a private collection.

Many of the pieces, on loan from a local collector, have never been on public display.

Included in the Personal Pots and Lasting Memories exhibition is a breakfast service, ordered from the Chamberlain factory when Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton visited Worcester in August 1802.

It is not known whether they actually used it or not. By the time of Nelson's death at Trafalgar, in October, 1805, only part of the order had been completed.

The collection also includes a telescope presented to Lord Nelson in 1804 by John Carter, flag mate on the Victory, an exact replica of Nelson's dress uniform, hand-made from the original designs, and a portrait of Lady Emma Hamilton in 1791, by Domenico Pellegrini.

There are also mugs, jugs, medallions, pictures, snuff boxes, spoons and jewellery.

"Nelson became an icon following his death," said a spokesman for the museum, in Severn Street.

"Those who knew him were besieged for souvenirs and an enormous range of items was made to celebrate his life, his victories and his death."

The exhibition runs from 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday, and from 11am to 5pm on Sunday, until Saturday, November 30.