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Tablecloth
Tablecloth. The pattern depicts a warship within a decorative border with the inscription 'KEPPEL AND VICTORY 1779'. In blue stitching the letter P? with the number 14 below. Commemorates the acquittal of Augustus Keppel (1725-1786) who was court martialled following a dispute with his second in command Sir Hugh Palliser at the second battle of Ushant.
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Object Details
| ID: | TXT0197 |
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| Collection: | Textiles |
| Type: | Tablecloth |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | ca.1779 |
| People: | Keppel, Augustus |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 1790 mm x 1293 mm |