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'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0263
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