Travelling trunk
Travelling trunk said to belong to Midshipman J. Bailey who served in 'Britannia' at Trafalgar. Probably Joseph Baily, volunteer 1st class, aged 13, born in Frome, Somerset. The trunk has curved sides and a hinged lid. The surface was originally covered with hide, the hair side outwards, secured with domed upholstery tacks. Only parts of this remain. It has iron reinforcing plates at the ends, a lock and an iron ring handle.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA3318 |
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Type: | Travelling trunk |
Display location: | Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery |
Creator: | Bryants Trunk and Bucket Warehouse |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
Vessels: | Britannia (1762) |
Date made: | circa 1805 |
Exhibition: | Nelson, Navy, Nation |
People: | Baily, Joseph |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 310 mm x 620 mm x 320 mm |