Hand blotter made from H.M.S. 'Britannia'

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Hand blotter made from H.M.S. 'Britannia'

Hand blotter with handle shaped as a capstan. It has a curved blotting surface. Plaque on the side is inscribed: 'MADE FROM TIMBER REMOVED FROM H.M.S.BRITANNIA CADET TRAINING SHIP AT DARTMOUTH.1869-1905'

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Object Details

ID:	REL0491
Collection:	Relics
Type:	Hand blotter
Display location:	Not on display
Vessels:	Britannia (1860)
Date made:	After 1869; HMS Britannia hand blotter
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 100 mm x 130 mm x 78 mm