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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'.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0013 |
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| 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 |