- Museum number
- C927A31
- Object
- Snuff box made from HMS Victory, English, oak, gilt brass, early nineteenth century
- Description
- A circular box, of oak, slightly domed lid, concave sides, embellished on the top with a circular brass medallion engraved with an image of HMS Victory at anchor, other ships behind, and the inscription "H.M.S VICTORY" and beneath a brass ribbon inscribed with the words "MADE FROM THE COMPANION LADDER DOWN WHICH NELSON WAS CARRIED ON THE GLORIOUS 21ST OF OCTOBER 1805"
- Materials
- Oak
- Inscription
- None
- On display?
- Yes
Further description
- Simple name
- Container
- Subject
- Historical
- Dimensions
- regular: 3.5cm (w)
HMS Victory snuffbox
English, oak, gilt metal, about 1820
Inscribed: MADE FROM THE COMPANION LADDER DOWN WHICH NELSON WAS CARRIED ON THE GLORIOUS 21ST OF OCTOBER 1805
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The Battle of Trafalgar was the most decisive British Naval Victory of the Napoleonic Wars. Twenty-seven British ships led by Admiral Lord Nelson on board HMS Victory defeated thirty-three French and Spanish ships off the south-west coast of Spain. Nelson was mortally wounded during the action by a French sniper and died on board his ship. His body was brought back to England where he was given a State Funeral.
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