Model capstan lid

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Lid for a capstan model box made of the wood of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. A copper plaque on the lid is inscribed with the words: 'Relic of the ROYAL GEORGE Sunk 1782 Raised 1840.'

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Object Details

ID:	REL0392.1
Type:	Model capstan lid
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	1840
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Diameter: 82 mm;Overall: 11 mm
Parts:	Wooden capstan model made from the 'Royal George' (Model capstan) Model capstan lid (REL0392.1) Model capstan base (REL0392.2)