Dummy book

Dummy book made from wood of the ship of the line HMS 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. It is inscribed in gilt letters: 'PART of the WRECK RECOVERED by Colonel Pasley 1840'.

Object Details

ID: REL0009
Collection: Relics
Type: Dummy book
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Royal George (1756)
Date made: circa 1841; 1840
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 95 mm x 55 mm x 20 mm
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