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Circular box
Circular wooden box made of the wood of 'Royal George', sank 1782. A parchment label in the lid is inscribed: 'Made out of part of the Royal George of 100 guns which was sunk at Spithead with Adml. Kempenfelt, Capt Waghorn & about 1200 souls on board, on the 29th of August 1782. This was got up in the month of Sept 1839.'
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0374 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Royal George (1756) |
| Date made: | ca.1840 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 18 mm; Diameter: 76 mm |
| Parts: | Circular box |
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