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Description: | Sea chest belonging to Lieutenant James Ward (circa 1759-1806) who sailed with Cook on his 3rd voyage. Unlike later sea chests, it has square ends and sits flat on the floor. It is made of stained and polished pine with large iron handles at the ends. The lid is formed of four pieces of timber with the grain running back to front, the edges are reinforced with iron bands.
Inscription. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Subjects: | James Ward Resolution 1771 (HMS) sea chests | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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