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Patch box
Oval patch box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled, the base and sides pink, the lid white, with a black transfer design of a memorial surmounted by a bust, willow trees behind. Inscribed on the tomb: 'May the spirit of Nelson Each Briton inspire.' The interior of the box is white with a mirror inside the lid.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0100 |
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| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1805 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 x 30 x 25 mm |
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