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Patch box
Circular patch box commemorating Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Richard Howe (1726-1799). The surface is enamelled, the white sides with a polychrome scroll and flower design. The white lid is decorated with an untinted transfer depicting a left profile, head and shoulders view of Howe. He is shown in uniform with a hat and holding a sword; 'ADML EARL HOWE' is inscribed above. There is a mirror inside the lid.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0002 |
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| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1794 |
| People: | Howe, Richard |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 25 x 42 mm |
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