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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 pink, the lid painted in colours. It depicts a seaman standing on the shore, two ships in the background. He raises his glass in a toast inscribed above: 'Nelson and the British Crew forever'.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0018 |
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| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1800 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 50 x 38 x 20 mm |