Patch box

Round patch box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled, the base and sides pale green, the lid polychrome, painted with a portrait of Nelson after Abbott.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0025
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Patch box
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Creator: Samson
Date made: early 20th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 50 mm