Brass panel from 'Royal George' wreck

A brass panel, possibly part of a stove. It was retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. It is decorated with a pierced design of a coat of arms, guns etc and is made of gilt copper alloy. Mottoes: 'Honi soit qui mal y pense'. 'Dieu et mon droit'. One half of the panel is severely corroded.

Object Details

ID: REL0360
Collection: Relics
Type: Brass panel
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: 304 mm x 227 mm x 40 mm
Parts: Brass panel from 'Royal George' wreck
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