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Block sheave from 'Royal George' wreck

One of five sheaves retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'HMS Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. The wood is degrading and the metal is corroded.

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Object details

ID:	REL0356.1
Type:	Block sheave
Materials:	Wood; Metal
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	circa 1782
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 60 mm; Diameter: 255 mm
Parts:	Five block sheaves from the wreck of the 'Royal George' (Block sheave) Block sheave from 'Royal George' wreck (Block sheave) (REL0356.1) Block sheave from 'Royal George' wreck (Block sheave) (REL0356.2) Block sheave from 'Royal George' wreck (Block sheave) (REL0356.3) Block sheave from 'Royal George' wreck (Block sheave) (REL0356.4) Block sheave from 'Royal George' wreck (Block sheave) (REL0356.5) Display label (REL0356.6)