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Description: | 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.
caption: Painted Pearl Oyster Shell | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Juno 1895 | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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