Tobacco box lid
Tobacco box lid depicting a profile portrait of Nelson facing left, inscribed: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON BORN 29TH SEPR 1758'. The edge of the lid is decorated with a Greek key pattern. Just below the bust is the maker's mark of 'M & P'.
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Object Details
ID: | OBJ0333.2 |
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Type: | Tobacco box lid |
Display location: | Not on display |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
Measurements: | Diameter: 53 mm;Overall: 5 mm |
Parts: |
Tobacco box
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