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Patch box
Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid, commemorating the battle of Camperdown, 1797. The surface is enamelled with a white base and sides, the lid polychrome within a black oval. It has a border of raised white dots. The centre of the lid is painted with a view of a naval action inscribed in gold 'The Glorious 11 Oct 1797'.
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Object details
| ID: | OBJ0006 |
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| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Camperdown, 1797 |
| Date made: | circa 1797 |
| People: | Duncan, Adam |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 45 x 38 x 25 mm |