Box lid

Lid for turned oak box. Under domed glass in the centre of the lid, a cameo profile of Nelson in white vitreous paste. A circular gold plate inside the lid is inscribed: 'H.B.M.S. VICTORY Trafalgar 21 Oct'r. 1805.'

Object Details

ID: REL0596.1
Type: Box lid
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 19th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 27 mm; Diameter: 75 mm
Parts: Turned oak box made from H.M.S. 'Victory' (Box)