Patch box

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Oval patch box commemorating the battle of the Glorious 1st of June, 1794. The surface is enamelled with a royal blue base and sides, the white lid with an untinted transfer depicting three warships in action flanked by a branch on either side. The transfer includes the inscription: 'The glorious Victory of Earl Howe' above, 'On the 1st of June 1794' below the action.

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Object Details

ID:	OBJ0001
Type:	Patch box
Display location:	Display - Sea Things Gallery
Events:	French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794
Date made:	circa 1794
People:	Howe, Richard
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements:	Overall: 42 x 33 x 25 mm