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Tobacco box
Tobacco box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The box is made of embossed sheet brass. On the lid, a profile portrait of Nelson, facing left inscribed: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON DUKE OF BRONTI &C'. The sides are plain except for horizontal grooves. The maker's initials are on the lid: 'P.W.'
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0309 |
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| Type: | Tobacco box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Peter |
| Date made: | 1805; ca.1905 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 26 mm x 65 mm |
| Parts: | Tobacco box |
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