Patch box

Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid commemorating the peace of Amiens. The base and gadrooned sides are enamelled in royal blue. The lid has a royal blue border with white spots. In the centre, on a white background is painted with two ships side by side, banners on the stern inscribed 'PEACE'. Inscribed above is 'The British embassy to France'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0112
Type: Patch box
Display location: Not on display
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Treaty of Amiens, 1802
Date made: circa 1802
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 45 x 38 x 25 mm
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