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Circular lid for box made from several ships
Circular lid for box. The base of the box is inlaid with two concentric brass rings surrounding a small circular plaque engraved with the letter 'D' and the date '1824'. The smaller brass ring is engraved with the 'C'. Engraved on a brass plate inside the base is the inscription: 'The Top of this Box is made from a piece of the Royal George sunk at Spithead in the Year 1782. A...... a piece of the Bellerophon. B...... a piece of the Rider of the Victory that Lord Nelson died against.'
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0614.1 |
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| Type: | Box lid |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1824 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 13 mm x 92 mm x 92 mm |
| Parts: |
Circular box made from several ships (Box)
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