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Tally stick
Tally stick. Replica of original 17th-century gunner's tallystick from Dutch East Indiaman 'Batavia' wrecked in 1629. Four sides, tapering towards one end, with a carving of an acorn at the opposite end. Each face has a numbered scale marked on it. Inscribed 'S PARKER NMM 1974'. Replica of original from Dutch East Indiaman 'Batavia' wrecked in 1629.
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Object Details
| ID: | KTP1199 |
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| Collection: | Weapons |
| Type: | Tally stick |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Parker, S. |
| Date made: | 1974 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 11 mm x 315 mm x 11 mm |