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.

Object Details

ID: REL0510
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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