Small round box made from H.M.S. 'Victory'

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Small round box made from H.M.S. 'Victory'

A small round oak box with a lid, carved with concentric rings. Inscribed on a paper inside the lid: 'This box is part of the ship Victory against which Admiral Lord Nelson leaned against when he died. 21 October 1805. It belongs to Philip Dyde.'

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Object Details

ID:	REL0613
Collection:	Relics
Type:	Box
Display location:	Not on display
Events:	Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Vessels:	Victory (1765)
Date made:	19th century
People:	Dyde, Philip
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements:	Overall: 26 mm; Diameter: 52 mm
Parts:	Small round box made from H.M.S. 'Victory' Base for small round box made from H.M.S. 'Victory' (Box base) (REL0613.1) Lid for small round box made from H.M.S. 'Victory' (Box lid) (REL0613.2) Paper note for box made from H.M.S. 'Victory' (Paper note) (REL0613.3)