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Object number1997.096.1

TitleLion, partial wooden figurehead of SS Great Britain 1857

DescriptionPartial wooden figurehead in the shape of a lion. Mainly consists of the body, legs and head are missing. This is part of the 1857 bow decorations of the ss Great Britain, when the originals from 1843 were replaced. Shows signs of gilding.

Production date 1856 - 1857

Object namefigurehead (fragment)

Object categoryhull and deck fabric

Materialwood

Techniquecrafted

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