Round box made from H.M.S. 'Royal Sovereign'

Round oak box. The lid with a round silver plaque in centre and a silver band round the rim. the plaque is inscribed: ' England Expects every Man will do his Duty'. Rim: 'Made from a part of HMS Royal Sovereign by E. Rotheram Esq. which ship he was Captain of in the memorable Battle of Trafalgar 21st Oct 1805'. The box is decorated with turned concentric grooves.

Object Details

ID: REL0567
Collection: Relics
Type: Box
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Rotherham, Edward
Vessels: Royal Sovereign (1786)
People: Collingwood, Cuthbert; Smith, Henry Sutcliffe
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Overall: 25 mm; Diameter: 78 mm
Parts: Round box made from H.M.S. 'Royal Sovereign'