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Ship's biscuit
An hexagonal ship's biscuit, painted with a picture of a warship within a lifebelt inscribed 'H.M.S. LANCASTER'. The surface is varnished and there are two suspension holes at the top. The donor's mother brought it back from Malta in 1906. 'Lancaster' was an armoured cruiser of 9800 tons, built by Armstrongs in 1902 and sold in 1920.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAB0816 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art; Food and related equipment |
| Type: | Ship's biscuit |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Lancaster (1902) |
| Date made: | circa 1906 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright holder and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library. |
| Measurements: | 10 x 170 x 135 mm |
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