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 yellow, the printed lid with a coloured design of ship in full sail, inscribed 'THE VICTORY'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0016
Type: Patch box
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 43 x 35 x 25 mm