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| Collection | Miscellaneous Antiquities |
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| User collections | maxinthebox maritime by maxinthebox |
| Gallery location | Storage - KB (Floor plans) |
| People | Provenance: Hart, Thomas Provenance: Dunnet, Betsy |
| Vessels | Problem |
Object details:
| Object ID | AAB0002 |
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| Description | Ship's biscuit. It is circular and perforated with holes as an aid to baking. The biscuit is inscribed 'Betsy Dunnet, given to her by her true love, Thomas Hart, January 4th, in the year of 1842'. Thomas Hart was a master mariner in the merchant service, Master of the brig 'Problem' of Ipswich. |
| Date made | 1842 |
| Credit | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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| Materials | wheat |
| Measurements | Overall: 25 x 160 mm |
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