Coal from the bed of the Thames 25 April 1856
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Object number2014.03210
TitleCoal from the bed of the Thames 25 April 1856
DescriptionSmall package made up of a piece of paper wrapped around two small pieces of coal. The outer wrapper is folded in four.
There are inscriptions on the outer and inner wrapping. Label states 'A piece of coal brought from the bed of Thames - going down in the Diving with Isambard, Charlotte Baldwin & c., 25 April 1826'.
The inscription on inner wrapping reads: 'Fanny M.... from ..... Inscription inside inner wrapping: Mrs Hawes Stanley Gr.... Mortlake Surrey'. There are remains of red sealing wax on the inner surface of the inner wrapping.
Production date 1826-04-25 - 1826-04-25
Object namecoal
Object categorymaterials and products
Techniquemanufactured
Dimensions
- Paper wrapping length: 116 mm
Paper wrapping width: 44 mm
Wrapping of coal 1 length: 53 mm
Wrapping of coal 1 width: 22 mm
Wrapping of coal 2 length: 46 mm
Wrapping of coal 2 width: 23 mm
Inner paper wrap length: 94 mm
Inner paper wrap width: 44 mm
coal 1 length: 21 mm
coal 1 width: 16 mm
coal 2 length: 20 mm
coal 2 width: 15 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”