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Numero oggetto2014.03798
TitoloCarved shell from the ss Great Eastern
DescrizioneMedium sized brown and white mottled cowrie shell, carved with a side profile of the Great Eastern and 'The Great Eastern Stm Ship, Launched Jany 31st 1858'. The Great Eastern is depicted in a profile view at sea. Four funnels are visible with 6 masts, two of which have their sails unfurled. The side paddle wheel can also be identified.
Nome oggettocowrie shell
Categoria dell'oggettodecorative art
Materialeshell
Tecnicaengraved
Dimensioni
- length: 95 mm
width: 60 mm
Linea di credito“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”