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Paper knife made from the 'Mary Rose' and the 'Royal George'
A paper knife made of the wood of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sunk at Spithead in 1782 and the carrack-type waship 'Mary Rose', which sunk in the Solent in 1545. An oval copper plaque on the handle is inscribed: 'Handle MARY ROSE Sunk 1545 Blade ROYAL GEORGE Sunk 1782.'
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0389 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Paper knife |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Mary Rose (1509); Royal George (1756) |
| Date made: | ca.1840 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 258 mm x 27 mm x 8 mm |