+
-
Patch box lid
Oval, enamelled (polychrome) patch box lid commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). It depicts a half length portrait of Nelson without a hat, facing 3/4 left with ships behind. The portrait is in colour on a white background and inscribed above the figureis: 'ADML NELSON'. The lid is mounted in a turned black wooden frame with a suspension ring.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object details
| ID: | OBJ0730 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Patch box lid |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | Early 19th century |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 90 mm x 85 mm x 25 mm |