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Tobacco box
Tobacco box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). A round box made of embossed sheet brass. On the lid a profile portrait of Nelson facing left within a beaded border. The lid is inscribed: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON'. A Greek key pattern on the sides, the base with a rope twist border.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0312 |
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| Type: | Tobacco box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1806 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 25 mm x 55 mm |
| Parts: | Tobacco box |