Two South Staffordshire enamel patch boxes, early 19th century
Two South Staffordshire enamel patch boxes, early 19th century
Printed in black, the first with 'THE VICTORY', Nelson's ship filling the oval lid within a laurel band, the base painted royal blue, the second with Britannia mourning by a monument inscribed 'In Memory of Nelson', with a bust of the late Admiral atop the plinth, the corrugated base washed in a sea green, mirrors fitted inside, 4.5cm long (2)
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Two South Staffordshire enamel patch boxes, early 19th century
Printed in black, the first with 'THE VICTORY', Nelson's ship filling the oval lid within a laurel band, the base painted royal blue, the second with Britannia mourning by a monument inscribed 'In Memory of Nelson', with a bust of the late Admiral atop the plinth, the corrugated base washed in a sea green, mirrors fitted inside, 4.5cm long (2)