Model capstan lid

Lid for a capstan model box made of the wood of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. A copper plaque on the lid is inscribed with the words: 'Relic of the ROYAL GEORGE Sunk 1782 Raised 1840.'

Object Details

ID: REL0392.1
Type: Model capstan lid
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1840
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter: 82 mm;Overall: 11 mm
Parts: Wooden capstan model made from the 'Royal George' (Model capstan)