A rare South Staffordshire enamel commemorative...

A rare South Staffordshire enamel commemorative patch box, dated 1798, the navette shape painted with a scene from the Battle of the Nile, inscribed 'L'Orient on fire in the Glorious Victory by Adm. Nelson, 1st August 1798', within a beaded border on a dark blue ground, some restoration, 5.2cm.

Provenance: from the estate of the late Barry Lock.

The Battle of the Nile was fought between the British and French between 1st and 3rd August 1798.