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Patch box
Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid, commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The suface is enamelled, the base and sides pink. The lid is bordered in gilt and white with white spots. In the centre is a white anchor on a blue background on which is superimposed a diamond shape inscribed 'Nelson and Victory'. A gold and white flower motif is placed on either side.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0121 |
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| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1800 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 45 x 38 x 25 mm |