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Patch box
Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid, commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The base and sides are bordered blue with white spots, with a painted picture depicting the dying Nelson supported by a figure wearing cocked hat, standing on the deck of 'Victory'. A line of eight ships is shown in the background. On an inner white border the inscription: 'Off Trafalgar the battle was Fought Nelson's life the victory bought.'
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Object details
| ID: | OBJ0142 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Patch box |
| Display location: | Display - Sea Things Gallery |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | circa 1805 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 52 mm x 40 mm x 18 mm |