Miniature basket

Miniature basket carved from peach stones. They were carved by a crew member of sailing vessel 'Hampshire' on a passage from Melbourne to England in 1872 'To please the small children of the Lilley family'.

Object Details

ID: AAA0080.1
Type: Miniature basket
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1872
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 20 mm x 15 mm x 15 mm
Parts: Miniature basket
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