Patch box

Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid, commemorating the battle of Camperdown, 1797. The surface is enamelled with a white base and sides, the lid polychrome within a black oval. It has a border of raised white dots. The centre of the lid is painted with a view of a naval action inscribed in gold 'The Glorious 11 Oct 1797'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0006
Type: Patch box
Display location: Not on display
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Camperdown, 1797
Date made: circa 1797
People: Duncan, Adam
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Overall: 45 x 38 x 25 mm