Summary
Wooden snuff box made from one of the timbers of the H.M.S. Royal George.
HMS Royal George was a 100-gun ship of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1756 and sank at Portsmouth on 29 August 1782 with the loss of over 800 lives.
Physical Description
Circular box of wood, turned, with concentric circles on the lid.
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), R. Lambert, 27 Mar 1940
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Other Association (See Comments)
HMS Royal George (Warship), Royal Navy (RN), circa 1782-1850
Ship made with timbers of the H.M.S. Royal George -
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Type of item
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Exhibition Collection Management
97 mm (Length), 97 mm (Width), 21 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
95 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Personal Effects, Shipwrecks, Snuff Boxes, Tobacco, Woodworking
