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Paper knife handle
A wooden paper knife handle commemorating the loss of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. With a diamond-shaped copper plaque attached, engraved with the words: 'RELIC FROM THE ROYAL GEORGE SUNK 1782 RAISED 1839'.
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Object details
| ID: | REL0390 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Paper knife |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Royal George (1756) |
| Date made: | ca.1840 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 102 mm x 23 mm x 6 mm |