Silver caddy spoon to accompany tea caddy used by Captain Cook
Silver caddy spoon to accompany tea caddy used by Captain Cook
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1760-1779
Call Numbers
SAFE/R 204 , Status: On display - The Collectors’ Gallery, Case 1, Shelf 19
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Physical Description
Contents
Objects - Approx. 4 cm. long - 1 silver caddy spoon
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Full title
Silver caddy spoon to accompany tea caddy used by Captain Cook
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 874417
Contextual Information
Source
Transfer from Australian Museum, Oct. 1955
John Mackrell, Cook's great nephew, organised a display of Cook items in 1886 at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London. The spoon was listed in the exhibition catalogue. New South Wales Agent-General in London, Sir Saul Samuel (1820-1900) negotiated the purchase of many of the exhibition items...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SAFE/R 204 , Status: On display - The Collectors’ Gallery, Case 1, Shelf 19
Record Identifier
Yj7dz579
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yj7dz579
Other Identifiers
Reference code
447268
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