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

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

Object Details

ID: REL0493
Collection: Relics
Type: Hand blotter
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Britannia (1860)
Date made: After 1869
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 97 mm x 130 mm x 78 mm