item details
NameBox
ProductionUnknown; cabinetmaker; 1905; New Zealand
Classificationboxes, souvenirs
Materialscedar, brass, paper, organic material
DimensionsOverall: 190mm (width), 145mm (height), 200mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH002593
Credit lineAcquisition details unknown
Overview
Wooden box. Made from Australian Cedar from a spar from the "Grafton" wrecked at Carnley Harbour, Auckland islands, January 3, 1864. Has a hinged lid with brass handle.
The spar was used as a stud for the house in which the castaways lived for 20 months.