Patch box

An oval patch box, the base and sides enamelled in pale blue. The lid has a tinted transfer showing Britannia seated on the shore pointing to a ship at sea. Inscribed 'BRITANNIA TRIUMPHANT'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0124
Type: Patch box
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Date made: circa 1800
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 45 x 38 x 22 mm