Model anchor made from H.M.S. 'Victory'
Model anchor made of 'Victory' timber which is carved in sections and glued together. The anchor is screwed to a wooden base. Two interlocking pieces of wooden chain are attached to the model by a screw. A label underneath reads: ' Anchor made out of a piece...of the timbers of HMS Victory when in dry dock at Portsm[outh] for repair 1889 by A. Tew'
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0582 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Model anchor |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Tew, A. |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | 1889 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 76 mm x 114 mm x 57 mm |