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Box made from H.M.S. 'Agamemnon'
A wooden box with the inscription: 'MAINMAST H.M.S AGAMEMNON 17 OCTOBER 1854 SEBASTOPOL' carved into the lid. It has a lock plate and hinged lid and is painted with original ship's paint. The 'Agamemnon' 1852 was attacking Fort Constantine on this date and suffered damage from Russian fire.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA1690 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Crimean War: Siege of Sebastopol,1854-1855 |
| Vessels: | Agamemnon (1852) |
| Date made: | circa 1854 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 305 mm x 190 mm x 127 mm |