Patch box

Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid, commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled pink. On a black disc in the centre of the lid is painted a white ship surrounded by the gold inscription 'Victory 1805 Trafalgar'. The remainder of the lid is covered with a pattern of small flowers in white and gold.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0106
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Patch box
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Date made: circa 1805
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Overall: 43 x 35 x 23 mm
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