Patch box

Oval patch box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled, the base and sides in pale blue. The lid is white with a tinted transfer of a ship, inscribed 'Nelson Triumphant', 'Victory or Death'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0126
Type: Patch box
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Date made: circa 1800
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 44 x 38 x 25 mm