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Toothpick case
Ivory toothpick case commemorating the battle of the Nile, 1798. The case has rounded ends. On the lid in gold piqué work 'NILE' inside an oval surounded by a sunburst. The case is lined with blue velvet and has a mirror inside the lid.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0244 |
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| Type: | Toothpick case |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798 |
| Date made: | 1 Aug 1798 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Bathampton, Lady |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 10 mm x 90 mm x 20 mm |