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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 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.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0110 |
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| 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 |