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 in pale blue. The lid has a painted picture of a cannon draped with a flag and a scroll inscribed: 'NELSON Doth Reign / CHIEF of The MAIN'. Behind the gun are trumpets and ship's rigging.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0110
Type: Patch box
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Date made: circa 1800
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 58 x 40 x 27 mm
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