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Patch box
Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid, commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled, the base and sides pea green. The lid is royal blue scattered with gold and white flowers, in the centre is a white anchor on which is superimposed a shield with a gold and white spotted border. This is inscribed in gold 'Brave Nelson is no more'.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0055 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1805 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 47 x 40 x 25 mm |