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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 pink. On a black disc in the centre of the lid is painted a white ship surrounded by the gold inscription 'Victory 1805 Trafalgar'. The remainder of the lid is covered with a pattern of small flowers in white and gold.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0106 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Display - Sea Things Gallery |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | circa 1805 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 43 x 35 x 23 mm |