Patch box

Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid, commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled, the base white, sides blue, the lid a paler blue painted with a wreath and two trumpets. Inscribed in the centre: 'British Gratitude to Nelson's Valour'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0034
Type: Patch box
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1805
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 45 x 35 x 25 mm