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 royal blue. The lid is white, painted with two seamen and a marine, two of the figures are raising their hats while the third drinks a toast, inscribed 'Nelson for ever'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0024
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: 40 x 35 x 25 mm