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Snuff box
Snuff box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Oval, lacquered snuff box with an integral hinge part way along the lid. The lid is decorated in relief with a profile portrait of Nelson facing left and a ship; 'VICTORY' and 'TRAFALGAR' inscribed on a scroll beneath within an oak wreath.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0287 |
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| Type: | Snuff box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | Early 19th century |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 20 mm x 80 mm x 55 mm |
| Parts: | Snuff box |
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