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Launching casket
Launching casket of HMS 'Neptune' 1909. An oak box carved with Neptune in a chariot drawn by seahorses accompanied by a triton. The sides of the box are carved with flowers and foliage. The interior is lined with blue velvet and contains a mallet and brass chisel. The mallet is carved with roses, thistles and shamrock. Inscribed on a brass plate on the front of the casket: 'HMS Neptune launched at Portsmouth by HRH the Duchess of Albany.' Carved on the mallet: 'HMS Neptune 30th Septr. 1909'.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0235 |
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| Type: | Launching casket |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Neptune 1909 (HMS) |
| Date made: | 1909 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 230 x 390 x 275 mm |
| Parts: | Launching casket |
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