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Oval patch box with a mirror inside the lid, commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The surface is enamelled, the base and sides royal blue, the lid painted with Nelson falling wounded on the deck of 'Victory' supported by an officer, a line of eight ships in the background. The lid has an outer blue border with white spots and the inscription: 'Off Trafalgar the battle was Fought', 'Nelsons Life the Victory Bought' on a white inner border with gilt edges. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Subjects: | Horatio Nelson patch boxes | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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