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 pink, the lid with an untinted transfer of masts and naval trophies inscribed: 'Like Nelson may each Briton be', 'A Friend to King and Country'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0056
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: 52 x 45 x 25 mm