Miscellaneous
Lot 3024 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUGUST) Miscellaneous
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,000
SCRIMSHAW, 19th century, engraved with a fine image of Hannah Young on Pitcairn Island, the reverse showing The Bounty in full sail, below a family tree of Hannah Young - "Father - John Adams / Mother - Vahineatua / Born Pitcairn 1799 / Died 27th August 1864", (135mm long). Very fine and a rare piece of Bounty mutiny related scrimshaw.
Hannah Young was the daughter of John Adams - the last surviving Bounty mutineer.
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