Box with lid made from H.M.S. 'Victory'

Box with an oak base and lid also silver mounts. A silver plaque on the outside of the lid is inscribed: 'The oak of this box is part of the VICTORY Engaged in the Glorious BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR the 21st of Oct 1805.' On a silver plaque inside the lid: 'Maria Coe to her father.'

Object Details

ID: REL0584
Collection: Relics
Type: Box
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Date made: 19th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 20 x 60 x 40 mm