Snuff box lid

Snuff box lid commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The lid is oval and made of lacquered wood. There is an integral hinge part way along the lid. The lid is decorated in relief with a profile portrait of Nelson facing left and a ship; 'VICTORY' and 'TRAFALGAR' inscribed on a scroll beneath within an oak wreath.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0287.2
Type: Snuff box lid
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Overall: 9 mm x 78 mm x 53 mm
Parts: Snuff box