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.'

Object Details

ID: OBJ0235.1
Type: Launching casket
Display location: Display - Voyagers
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 232 mm x 390 mm x 277 mm
Parts: Launching casket