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Tobacco box
Tobacco box commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). A round brass box box made of embossed brass sheet. On the lid, a profile portrait of Nelson half-length facing three-quarters right on a round, raised boss in the centre. It is inscribed: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON'. The sides are plain except for a single horizontal line. The base is also plain.
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Object details
| ID: | OBJ0331 |
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| Type: | Tobacco box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 24 mm x 53 mm |
| Parts: | Tobacco box |