Patch box lid

Rectangular patch box lid, which has a surface of white enamel. On the top of the lid is painted with a coloured design of an anchor and cannon within an oval inscription: 'Like Nelson may each Briton be / A friend to King and Country'. The edges of the lid are painted with leaves and flowers.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0011.2
Type: Patch box lid
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Nelson-Ward Collection
Measurements: Overall: 9 mm x 50 mm x 41 mm
Parts: Patch box