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Oak box made from 'Ariadne'
Oak box with hinged lid (hinges are missing). The lock with an ivory inlaid keyhole. A handwritten note inside reads: 'Made from the wood of H.M. old Man of War "Ariadne" Capn Marryat. Where all his sea novels were written. This wood is 200 years old'.
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0477 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Ariadne (1776) |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 97 mm x 164 mm x 135 mm |
| Parts: | Oak box made from 'Ariadne' |