Shell carved with details of the ss Great Eastern
Object number2014.03820
TitleShell carved with details of the ss Great Eastern
DescriptionCowrie shell carved on the top with details of the ss Great Eastern, 'From the Steam Ship Leviathan'.
Object namecowrie shell
Object categorydecorative art
Materialshell
Techniquecarved
Dimensions
- height: 45 mm
width: 77 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”