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Shell
Pearl oyster shell (pinctada maxima) painted in oils with a view of a warship off a mountainous coast within a lifebelt inscribed 'H.M.S. JUNO'.
The lifebelt is surmounted by a naval crown and surrounded by the flags of Italy, Japan and Serbia. It is inscribed on a ribbon below: ‘1917 PERSIAN GULF – EAST INDIES 1918’. The flags on this and the related shell ZBA4547 represent the allies during World War I. There is a hole in the shell for suspension.
The shells belonged to Henry Wright, Able Seaman aboard 'Juno' and, according to his family, were painted by him.
The lifebelt is surmounted by a naval crown and surrounded by the flags of Italy, Japan and Serbia. It is inscribed on a ribbon below: ‘1917 PERSIAN GULF – EAST INDIES 1918’. The flags on this and the related shell ZBA4547 represent the allies during World War I. There is a hole in the shell for suspension.
The shells belonged to Henry Wright, Able Seaman aboard 'Juno' and, according to his family, were painted by him.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA4546 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Shell |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wright, Henry |
| Vessels: | Juno (1895) |
| Date made: | 1918 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 155 mm x 142 mm |