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Chatham chest Long Caption: Iron chest with large lock in lid and five hasps for padlocks. Complete with original key. Ordered in 1625 to hold the money for a mutual benevolent fund for disabled seaman. Deposited with Greenwich Hospital by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in 1845. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Greenwich Hospital Collection Object: AAA3310 Artist: unknown Date: 1625 Medium: iron Size: 635 mm x 1060 mm x 584 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.