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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, sides royal blue, the lid is painted with depiction of a sailor standing beside a monument inscribed 'In Memory of Ld NELSON'. He hold a banner inscribed 'He lives in our Hearts'. The lid has a blue and gilt border with white spots.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0078 |
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| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Display - Sea Things Gallery |
| Date made: | circa 1805 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 47 x 40 x 22 mm |