silver mounted box made from H.M.S. 'Victory'

Box, silver mounted oak lid and base. On a silver plate on the lid: 'The oak of this box is part of a plank severed by a 36lb shot from the starboard gunnel of the VICTORY in the BATTLE of Trafalgar 21 Octr 1805.'

Object Details

ID: REL0610
Collection: Relics
Type: Box
Display location: Not on display
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Date made: 19th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 20 mm x 62 mm x 47 mm
Close

Your Request

If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:

Email:
Tel: (during Library opening hours)

Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.

Continue