Model anchor made from H.M.S. 'Victory'

Model anchor made of 'Victory' timber which is carved in sections and glued together. The anchor is screwed to a wooden base. Two interlocking pieces of wooden chain are attached to the model by a screw. A label underneath reads: ' Anchor made out of a piece...of the timbers of HMS Victory when in dry dock at Portsm[outh] for repair 1889 by A. Tew'

Object Details

ID: REL0582
Collection: Relics
Type: Model anchor
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Tew, A.
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Date made: 1889
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 76 mm x 114 mm x 57 mm