Gavel made from 'Augusta'

Black painted gavel made from the wood of HMS 'Augusta' 1763. HMS 'Augusta' was sunk at the battle of Red Bank, Gloucester County, New Jersey 22 October 1777.

Object Details

ID: REL0478
Collection: Relics
Type: Gavel
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Augusta (1763)
Date made: After 1763
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 241 mm x 68 mm x 50 mm