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Toothpick case
Toothpick case commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The ivory case is decorated in gold piqué work on the lid with a weeping willow, and a monument with an urn. The initials 'HN' are picked out in small white beads and set into the plinth under glass on a blue background. The case is lined with velvet and has no mirror inside.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0242 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Toothpick case |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1806 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 15 x 85 x 25 mm |
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