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 royal blue. The lid has a blue border with white spots, within this is painted a naval action - one vessel is on fire; inscribed above 'Nelson & Victory'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0113
Type: Patch box
Display location: Not on display
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798
Date made: circa 1798
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 45 x 38 x 25 mm
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