Snuff box

Snuff box said to have belonged to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). A smokey agate snuff box with incised gold mounts. The agate has been cut and at the centre of the lid is a flower motif.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0296
Type: Snuff box
Display location: Not on display
People: Nelson, Horatio; Rolfe, Edmund Nelson
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 35 mm x 75 mm x 55 mm