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Box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). A circular wooden box. The surface is covered with black lacquer. The lid is painted with a profile portrait of Nelson in uniform facing left. The lid is inscribed: 'England expects every man will do his duty Oct 21 1805'.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0223 |
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| Type: | Box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | Early 19th century |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 20 x 81 mm |
| Parts: | Box |