Tobacco box
Tobacco box commemorating the battle of Trafalgar, 1805. A silver tobacco box with a hinged lid. It is engraved with a naval action involving British, French and Spanish ships. The scene is captioned 'Britons never shall be slain (sic) In Remembrance of the Battle on Oct 21st 1805'. The base of the box is decorated with a flower and anchor and the initials 'AB'.
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Object Details
ID: | OBJ0263 |
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Type: | Tobacco box |
Display location: | Not on display |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
Date made: | circa 1806 |
People: | A, B |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
Measurements: | Overall: 20 x 75 x 40 mm |