Inkstand made from H.M.S. 'Foudroyant'

An inkstand made from oak and copper from H.M.S. 'Foudroyant'. A wooden stand on feet with copper handles. The copper tray has pierced decoration and ink pots. There is a drawer in the front of the stand. A plaque on the base is inscribed: 'Manufactured from the oak and copper salved from Nelson's Foudroyant'.

Object Details

ID: REL0520
Collection: Relics
Type: Inkstand
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Foudroyant (1798)
Date made: circa 1898
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall: 155 mm x 325 mm x 217 mm
Parts: Inkstand made from H.M.S. 'Foudroyant'