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Unknown British vessel [PRG 1373/79/120] • Photograph

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Summary

Figurehead, Unknown vessel (British) Moorish pirate figurehead from British East Indiaman. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W print); 9.5 cm x 7.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1900s

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Catalogue record

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General notes

From a volume titled 'Figureheads'.

This section comprises 'Unidentified Figureheads'. Caption information was supplied by Richard Hunter, Figurehead Historian, South Yorkshire, England. 6th September 2001.

This image is from the A.D. Edwardes Collection of about 8,000 photographs, mostly of sailing ships from around the world, taken between about 1865 and 1920. Mounted in 91 albums, the photographs are arranged by country of ownership, with some special volumes such as 'Shipping at Port Adelaide' and 'South Australian outports'. Additional information, giving the history of the ships where known, has been provided by maritime historian, Ron Parsons.

Digitisation information

Date

13/12/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,967 x 5,155 pixels (20.4 MP)

Size

61.37 MB

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