+
-
Oak box made from H.M.S. 'Shannon'
Oak box made from timber from 'HMS Shannon' 1806. The lid is hinged on one side, the base is covered in red leather. 'Shannon', famous for her capture of USS 'Chesapeake' during the War of 1812 was broken up in 1859.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
| ID: | REL0800 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Shannon (1806) |
| Date made: | circa 1859 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 46 mm x 235 mm x 182 mm |