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Launching casket
Launching casket of HMS 'Neptune' 1909. An oak box carved with Neptune in a chariot drawn by seahorses accompanied by a triton. The sides of the box are carved with flowers and foliage. The interior is lined with blue velvet. Inscribed on a brass plate on the front of the casket: 'HMS Neptune launched at Portsmouth by HRH the Duchess of Albany.'
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0235.1 |
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| Type: | Launching casket |
| Display location: | Display - Voyagers |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 232 mm x 390 mm x 277 mm |
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Launching casket
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