Patch box

Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid. The surface enamelled, the base and sides in pale blue. The lid in the same blue with an inner circle in white with a border of gold and white spots. The is painted with a ship in full sail, 'Britannia rules the waves' inscribed above.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0111
Type: Patch box
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1800
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 45 x 35 x 22 mm
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