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 pale blue. The lid is painted with a winged figure representing Fame, blowing a trumpet and holding a scroll inscribed: 'NELSON His fame shall sound the World around'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0051
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: 50 x 37 x 20 mm
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