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Patch box
Oval patch box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled, the base and sides white, decorated with flowers and drapes, the lid is painted with a coloured portrait of Nelson in uniform and a hat. On the side of the box is inscribed: 'Trafalgar 21st October 1805'.
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Object details
| ID: | OBJ0014 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | circa 1805 |
| Exhibition: | Nelson, Navy, Nation |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 50 x 38 x 22 mm |