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Patch box
Oval patch box commemorating the battle of the Glorious 1st of June, 1794. The surface is enamelled with a royal blue base and sides, the white lid with an untinted transfer depicting three warships in action flanked by a branch on either side. The transfer includes the inscription: 'The glorious Victory of Earl Howe' above, 'On the 1st of June 1794' below the action.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0001 |
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| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Display - Sea Things Gallery |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794 |
| Date made: | circa 1794 |
| People: | Howe, Richard |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 42 x 33 x 25 mm |
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