Patch box

Oval patch box commemorating the battle of Camperdown, 1797. The surface is enamelled with a white base, royal blue sides and polychrome lid with a mirror inside. The lid is painted with two opposing fleets in line of battle; inscribed above 'Admiral Duncan forming the line against the Dutch Fleet'. The scene has a border of gilt lines and white spots.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0004
Type: Patch box
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Camperdown, 1797
Date made: circa 1797
People: Duncan, Adam
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 53 x 43 x 25 mm