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Patch box lid
The lid of a patch box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled, painted with a depiction of a seaman leaning on an anchor, ships at sea in the background. Inscribed above is 'To serve without Bribe is a true Britons Pride'. The lid has a mirror on the reverse.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0021 |
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| Type: | Patch box lid |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1800 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 47 x 35 mm |
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