Paperweight

Oblong glass paperweight. On the base, a printed advertisement issued by a firm of naval canteen contractors: 'When commissioning a ship send for terms to Richard Dickeson & Co Ld, Naval Canteen Contractors 136-148 Tooley St. London. Tenants of the Naval Canteens at Portsmouth and Devonport.' On the base in biro: 'Mr Hernandez 1918-1958 (Gibraltar) Donated Mr Manny Moss to R.D. Ridding in 1964'.

Object Details

ID: GGG0535
Type: Paperweight
Display location: Not on display
Date made: before 1907
People: Richard Dickeson & Co Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 25 mm x 105 mm x 70 mm