Carved shell from the SS Great Eastern
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Object number2014.03789
TitleCarved shell from the SS Great Eastern
Creator Charles H. Wood (creator)
DescriptionLarge brown and white cowrie/conch (possibly Queen helmet conch?) shell, a low relief scriptural carving stating 'From the Great Eastern'. Designed as a commemorative piece.
Production date 1854 - 1889
Production period19th century
Object namecowrie shell
Object categorydecorative art
Materialshell
Techniquecarved
Dimensions
- height: 135 mm
width: 90 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”