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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 and sides pink. The lid is painted with a naval action, 'NELSON and VICTORY' above, within a pink and gold border with white dots.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0036 |
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| 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: 45 x 38 x 25 mm |