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: AAA0080.2
Type: Miniature basket
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1872
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 16 mm x 16 mm x 15 mm
Parts: Miniature basket