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Hexagonal ship's biscuit
A hexagonal ship's biscuit painted with a circular scene of a mountainous coast in the centre, surrounded with the inscription 'GIVE . US . THIS . DAY . OUR . DAILY . BREAD'. The biscuit is impressed with a broad arrow to indicate that it is government property.
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Object details
| ID: | AAB0005 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art; Food and related equipment |
| Type: | Ship's biscuit |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1890-1900 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Diameter: 146 mm;Overall: 20 mm |