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.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0078
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
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