Patch box

Round patch box, commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The base and sides enamelled in pale pink, the lid with an untinted transfer showing Britannia, an eye with a nimbus above, holding a scroll inscribed 'NELSON'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0122
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: 20 x 32 mm
Parts: Patch box
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