Dummy book made from H.M.S. 'Eurydice'
Dummy book with 'Holy Bible' carved on one side and 'HMS Eurydice' on the other. The donor's father obtained the wood when 'Eurydice' was salvaged in 1878 and whilst serving on HMS 'Northampton' as an instructor in 1897, he had the wood carved into a book.
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Object Details
ID: | REL0510 |
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Collection: | Relics |
Type: | Dummy book |
Display location: | Not on display |
Vessels: | Eurydice (1843) |
Date made: | 1897 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 19 mm x 57 mm x 87 mm |
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