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Round oak box made from H.M.S. 'Victory'

Round oak box. The lid is inset with a circular copper plate with a depiction of a ship inscribed: 'England expects every man will do his duty. Relic of HMS Victory.'

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Object details

ID:	REL0608
Collection:	Relics
Type:	Box
Display location:	Not on display
Events:	Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Vessels:	Victory (1765)
Date made:	1815
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements:	Overall: 25 mm; Diameter: 115 mm
Parts:	Round oak box made from H.M.S. 'Victory' Round base for oak box made from H.M.S. 'Victory' (Box base) (REL0608.1) Round lid for oak box made from H.M.S. 'Victory' (Box lid) (REL0608.2)