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Unofficial gun tompion of HMS Marlborough
Gun tompion HMS Marlborough 1912. Unofficial design. The arms of the 1st Duke of Marlborough? Within a belt inscribed 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE'. Motto: 'FIEL PERO DESDICHADO' (faithful though unfortunate). Ship's name on a ribbon below: 'H.M.S. MARLBOROUGH'. All within a rope twist border. Brass, wood, unpainted.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA1518 |
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| Collection: | Ship Badges |
| Type: | Gun tompion |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Marlborough (1912) |
| People: | Burney, Charles Dennistoun |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 20 x 305 mm; Crest-back: 30 x 460 mm |