Patch box

Oval patch box. The surface is enamelled with the base and sides pale blue. The lid is painted with a ship at sea, two others in the background, within a blue border inscribed in gilt: 'A friend's gift'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0039
Type: Patch box
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1800
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 40 x 30 x 25 mm
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