HMS Shark
HMS Shark, bronze snuff box, 1782, a ship in the centre with floral pattern around, Shark / 1782, rev. a silver plug in the centre, M. CLOGGER, When This You See Remember Me Thou Many Miles Wee Distant Be, 50 x 22 mm. Very fine. £Sold
The recent book by S. Comfort looking at naval related engraved coins lists an engraved bronze coin engraved by the same hand for the same ship.He states that "HMS Shark was a shipped rigged sloop of the Swan Class launched at Hull in 1779. She was hulked in 1807 and later became a receiving ship at Jamaica. She was wrecked in 1818. She was 96' in length overall and of 300 tonsburthen. Her crew numbered 120 men."
If you require further information on this item you can contact us in a number of ways. Click here to see our contact information.
Id:1033 Q:0