H.M.S. 'Victoria' painted bow scroll

A bow scroll that was taken from the battleship HMS 'Victoria' 1887. The scroll is made of pine, painted black and gilded. Large pieces of the scroll are missing from the edge of the bow scroll and small chips in the wood can be seen all over.

Object Details

ID: REL0428
Collection: Relics
Type: Bow scroll
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Camperdown (1885); Victoria 1887 (HMS)
Date made: 1887-1893
People: Erskine, Seymour Elphinstone; Royal United Service Institution
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection
Measurements: Overall: 83 mm x 425 mm x 255 mm