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Souvenir box
Box, made from the wood of 'Royal George' which sank in 1782. Rectangular with hinged lid. A silver mount on the lid shows George II on horseback. Inscribed on the base of the box: 'PART OF H.M.S. Royal George. Sunk at Spithead Augt 1782. Raised 1810.' (sic)
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0313 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Royal George (1756) |
| Date made: | 1810 |
| People: | King George II |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm x 100 mm x 66 mm |
| Parts: | Souvenir box |