Boatswain's call
A silver boatswain's call with a barrel shaped buoy with a crown and anchor on both sides. The keel is decorated and ends in a scroll. The initials "J.N." is inscribed on the keel and the word "VICTORY" is engraved on the gun. The gun is slightly dented.
Object Details
| ID: | PLT0418 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Boatswain's call |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Willmore, Joseph |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | 1823-1824; 1823-4 |
| People: | J, M |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 25 mm x 140 mm x 20 mm |