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Paper weight made from H.M.S. 'Victory'
Paper weight with a circular turned wooden base (weighted). On the base are three miniature metal cannon and a small pile of shot. A brass plaque on the base is inscribed; 'Victory 1765 1805 1903'. On a paper label on the bottom: For HRH the Prince of Wales with Sir John Fisher''s respectful duty a memento of the Victory made from wood and metal taken from her when under repair 1903.'
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0600 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Paper weight |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | 1903 |
| People: | VII, King Edward; Fisher, John Arbuthnot |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 95 mm; Diameter: 80 mm |
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