Carved shell from the ss Great Eastern
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Номер объекта2014.03798
НазваниеCarved shell from the ss Great Eastern
ОписаниеMedium 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.
Наименованиеcowrie shell
Наименованиеdecorative art
Материалshell
Техникаengraved
Размерность
- length: 95 mm
width: 60 mm
Кредитная линия“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”