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Barrel made from the teak of HMS Terrible 5 years 7 months ago #60403

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 31653 Thank you received: 4508	Picture courtesy of Lockdales The catalogue description does not give its size "Boer War related H.M.S. Terrible small wooden barrel with brass plaque which reads "From the teak of HMS Terrible whose guns relieved Ladysmith" - has some damage to the rim." Dr David Biggins Attachments:
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Barrel made from the teak of HMS Terrible 5 years 7 months ago #60406

QSAMIKE Offline Senior Member Posts: 5798 Thank you received: 1879	Hi David...… The size of the one that I have is just under 5 inches tall and 3 1/4 inches across..... These show up on eBay quite often...… Mike Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591
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Barrel made from the teak of HMS Terrible 5 years 7 months ago #60408

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 31653 Thank you received: 4508	Many thanks, Mike. Dr David Biggins
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Barrel made from the teak of HMS Terrible 5 years 7 months ago #60409

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David, Mike
These mementos are occasionally seen in a couple of forms; I seem to recall seeing candle holders and a couple of sizes of barrels. The illustrated little barrel - a match holder?- (about 67mm high) - was hard to resist when spotted on a favourite on-line auction site about fifteen years ago. Even today, examples are not all that expensive.
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Barrel made from the teak of HMS Terrible 5 years 7 months ago #60416

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 31653 Thank you received: 4508	IL, Thank you very much for that information Dr David Biggins
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Barrel made from the teak of HMS Terrible 5 years 7 months ago #60419

QSAMIKE Offline Senior Member Posts: 5798 Thank you received: 1879	Morning David...… Checked in the sold category of eBay and found these...… Mike SOLD IN JULY FOR 30.00 POUNDS, THE TOP OPENS...….. ALSO SOLD IN JULY FOR 17.00 POUNDS, THE POUND COIN GIVES AN IDEA OF SIZE Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591 Attachments:
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