Paperweight

Domed glass paperweight, with a fluted edge to the indented base. A mid 19th century coloured print has been applied to the reverse so it is visible through the glass. This depicts HMS 'Victory' in harbour with spectators in the foreground. Inscribed: 'THE [VICTO]RY PORTSMO[UTH]'.

Object Details

ID: GGG0536
Type: Paperweight
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Date made: Mid 19th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm x 65 mm
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