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Patch box
Oval enamelled patch box with a mirror inside the lid. It commemorates Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The base and sides are yellow, the lid has a sepia transfer which depicts Nelson half length with ships in the background. On a scroll behind his head: 'Nelson & Victory'.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0127 |
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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: 52 mm x 43 mm x 27 mm |