Two scabbards from wreck of the 'Royal George'

Two scabbards retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead 1782. Two leather sword scabbards with metal mounts.

Object Details

ID: REL0324
Collection: Relics
Type: Scabbard
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Royal George (1756)
Date made: ca.1782
People: South Kensington Museum
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 15 mm x 720 mm x 40 mm
Parts: Two scabbards from wreck of the 'Royal George'