Carpenter's hammer handle

Handle for the carpenter's hammer. It was retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'HMS Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782.

Object Details

ID: REL0359.2
Type: Carpenter's hammer handle
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: ca.1782
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter: 20 mm;Overall: 260 mm
Parts: Carpenter's hammer from 'Royal George' wreck (Carpenter's hammer)