Miniature prize oar: HMS 'Majestic'

One of a pair of miniature silver prize oars set in a red leather presentation box. They were presented to the battleship HMS 'Majestic' in 1898. The oar is tarnished and the maker's mark on the oar is illegible.

Object Details

ID: PLT0279
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Oar
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Majestic (1895)
Date made: 1898-1899; 1898-9
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 5 x 160 x 15 mm