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Tobacco box
Tobacco box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The lid is cast and the sides are turned. In the centre of the lid, a profile portrait of Nelson facing left inscribed|: 'ADMIRAL NELSON'. 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY. TRAFALGAR OCT XXI MDCCCV.' The sides are plain except for a band of milled decoration, the base is plain. Probably a reproduction.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0323 |
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| Type: | Tobacco box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | 1905 ? |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 25 mm; Diameter: 75 mm |
| Parts: | Tobacco box |