Wood fragment in cardboard box

Piece of stick in cardboard box. Box inscribed: 'Brought from the field of Waterloo soon after the battle. Given to E.J.P. February 20th 1907.' Picked up on the field of Waterloo 1815 by William Priday 1792-1870.

Object Details

ID: REL0439
Collection: Relics
Type: Stick
Display location: Not on display
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Waterloo, 1815
Date made: 1815
People: Priday, William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Box: 33 mm x 92 mm x 65 mm