Brass ashtray

Brass ashtray with the embossed letters 'PY' in the centre. Said to have been made from metal from a vessel called 'Prince Yan' sunk during the Boxer Rebellion.

Object Details

ID: REL0557
Collection: Relics
Type: Ashtray
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Prince Yan
Date made: circa 1900
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 10 mm; Diameter: 78 mm