Patch box
Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid, commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled, the base white, the sides royal blue. The lid has a blue and gilt border with white spots. It is painted with a cherub, seated on a dolphin, blowing a conch shell and holding a laurel wreath. It is surrounded by an inscription 'Victorious NELSON Immortal be his NAME', 'The Triton with his shell resounds his FAME'.
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Object Details
ID: | OBJ0147 |
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Type: | Patch box |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | circa 1805 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
Measurements: | Overall: 53 x 43 x 25 mm |
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