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Rectangular ship's biscuit
A rectangular ship's biscuit painted in oils with a profile of HMS 'King Alfred' 1901 and inscribed 'A . MERRY . XMAS', 'H.M.S. KING . ALFRED'. The surface is varnished. 'King Alfred' was an armoured cruiser, built by Vickers in 1901. She was sold in 1920 for breaking up.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAB0006 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art; Food and related equipment |
| Type: | Ship's biscuit |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | King Alfred (1901) |
| Date made: | early 20th century |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright holder and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 15 mm x 102 mm x 79 mm |