Chest
Small pine and elm chest, with square legs, covered with canvas attached with domed brass upholstery tacks. The lid is painted in oils with a battle scene, the front with the Jervis coat of arms. A hand written label inside the lid states: 'Originally the property of Si John Jervis, after Lod St Vincent. Chest used by him in the battle of St Vincent and painted just after that event.'
Object Details
ID: | AAA3348 |
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Type: | Chest |
Display location: | Not on display |
Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797 |
Date made: | 14 Feb 1797 |
People: | Jervis, John; Jervis, John |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 648 mm x 559 mm x 368 mm |
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