item details
NameCarpet bag
ProductionUnknown; manufacturer(s); circa 1842
Classificationbags, carpetbags
Materialswool, leather, steel, brass, canvas
DimensionsOverall: 505mm (height), 655mm (length)
Registration NumberGH016682
Credit lineGift of Miss M. Palmer, 1954
Overview
This carpet bag was used by John Palmer on his voyage from the United Kingdom to New Zealand on the Phoebe in 1843.