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C1888
Views in and Around Thursday Island, and the Pearl Fisheries of Queensland.
Very rare colonial engraving of Australian pearling showing helmeted divers at work from pearl lugggers.. 1. A Lonely Grave-Tomb of Captain Banner, finder of the Torres Straits pearling Ground, on Too Too Island. 2. Pearl fishers at Work 3. Port … Read Full Description
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S/N: TACJ-AA-880714079–228992
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Full Title:
Views in and Around Thursday Island, and the Pearl Fisheries of Queensland.
Date:
C1888
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
233mm
x 325mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1888
Description:
Very rare colonial engraving of Australian pearling showing helmeted divers at work from pearl lugggers..
1. A Lonely Grave-Tomb of Captain Banner, finder of the Torres Straits pearling Ground, on Too Too Island.
2. Pearl fishers at Work
3. Port Kennedy, the Settlement on Thursday Island.
4. Pearl diver Preparing to Descend
5. Gathering beche de mer on the Coast.
From the original edition of the Town and Country Journal.
Artist:
