Patch box
Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid. The surface is enamelled, the base and sides pink, the lid with an untinted transfer showing Britannia, holding a scroll, an eye with a nimbus above her head, inscribed 'Britannia rules the waves'.
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Object details
| ID: | OBJ0058 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1800 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 42 x 35 x 22 mm |