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Bow decoration from the barque DANIEL
Image Not Available for Bow decoration from the barque DANIEL

Bow decoration from the barque DANIEL

Date1890s
Object number00047423
NameSculpture
MediumWood, paint, metal, paper
DimensionsOverall: 1580 x 230 x 375 mm, 41000 g
ClassificationsArt
Credit LineAustralian National Maritime Museum Collection Gift from the Trustees of the Sydney Training Depot
DescriptionBow decoration including the Norwegian national arms from the barque DANIEL, built 1897.HistoryThe DANIEL was Norwegian- built and owned. In 1918-1919 it was registered in Sydney and was engaged in the cross-Tasman timber trade. At the end of the era of sail, bow ornaments such as this began to replace three-dimensional life-figures. SignificanceAustralian-related examples of bow decorations are rare. This one shows its Norwegian origins.