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'.

Object Details

ID: REL0477
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'
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