Patch box

Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid, commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled, the base and sides green, the white lid with a tinted transfer depicting naval trophies. There is a husk pattern round the edge and the inscription: 'Like Nelson may each Briton be / A friend to King and Country'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0013
Type: Patch box
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Date made: circa 1800
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 52 x 42 x 25 mm
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