Piece of wood from H.M.S. 'Victory'

A thin piece of oak from the ship of the line H.M.S. 'Victory'.. On label: 'Piece of HMS Victory given to William Huggins Marine Painter to King William IV by Sir Ralph Blackwood then Captain of HMS Euryalus - he was with Lord Nelson when he gave his celebrated signal at the Battle of Trafalgar.' There seems to be some confusion here with Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Blackwood (1770-1832) Captain of the frigate 'Euryalus' at Trafalgar.

Object Details

ID: REL0779
Collection: Relics
Type: Timber
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Date made: 19th century
People: Blackwood, Henry; Huggins, William John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 2 mm x 210 mm x 75 mm
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