patch box
Summary
An oval box with concave sides and slight gadrooning round the base with a plain brass mount and a hinged lid with a mirror (cracked) inside. Enamel on metal and painted on the lid with an arrangement of military items (spears, flags and drums) and inscribed above and below with 'May British Valour Conquest gain and make our Foes our Friends again'. The sides of the box are light blue
Object Name
patch box
Dimensions
object: 2.3cm x 4cm
accession number
1981.429
Collection Group
Place of creation
Bilston
Medium
Credit
Dr Frederick Lacks and Dr Erna Lacks Bequest
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