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.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0287
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