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Patch box

Oval patch box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled, the base and gadrooned sides in green. The white lid has a transferred inscription: 'May all British Admirals prove a Nelson'.

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Object details

ID:	OBJ0079
Type:	Patch box
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	circa 1805
People:	Nelson, Horatio
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements:	Overall: 40 x 32 x 20 mm