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Tobacco box
Tobacco box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). It is made of embossed sheet brass. On the lid, a profile portrait of Nelson facing left within a beaded edge. It is inscribed: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON. BORN 29 SEPT. 1758.' The sides and base are plain and are a poor fit with the lid. The base is a replacement.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0324 |
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| Type: | Tobacco box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm x 56 mm |
| Parts: | Tobacco box |
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