Patch box

Oval patch box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled, the base and sides pink, the lid with a tinted transfer of naval trophies, an inscription within a laurel border: 'Like Nelson may each Briton be / A friend to King and Country'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0019
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