Trinket box

A mahogany marquetry handkerchief box. The lid of the box has a border and roughly centre is a circle motif with H.M.S. in a centre circle, with CAROLINE underneath in the outer circle. On the upper part of the circle, are flowers and three twists, possibly representing rope. There are four feet on the base. There are two hinges connecting the lid to the box and a lock on the front.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0176.1
Type: Trinket box
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 98 mm x 229 mm x 179 mm
Parts: Trinket box