Turned oak box made from H.M.S. 'Victory'

A turned oak box with a lid. Under domed glass in the centre of the lid, a cameo profile of Nelson in white vitreous paste. A circular gold plate inside the lid is inscribed: 'H.B.M.S. VICTORY Trafalgar 21 Oct'r. 1805.'

Object Details

ID: REL0596
Collection: Relics
Type: Box
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Date made: 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts: Turned oak box made from H.M.S. 'Victory'