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Patch box
Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid commemorating the peace of Amiens. The base and gadrooned sides are enamelled in royal blue. The lid has a royal blue border with white spots. In the centre, on a white background is painted with two ships side by side, banners on the stern inscribed 'PEACE'. Inscribed above is 'The British embassy to France'.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0112 |
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| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Treaty of Amiens, 1802 |
| Date made: | circa 1802 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 45 x 38 x 25 mm |