Iron chest owned by explorer Captain William Hovell
Object No. A1328
Chest, iron, maker unknown, possibly made in Germany, c. 1660, owned by Captain William Hilton Hovell, England / Australia, before 1875
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Summary
Physical Description
Old iron treasure chest, once the property of the late Captain Hovell of Hume and Hovell explorers (LC). Iron chest, c. 1660, origin Germany, the donor states that the chest was once the property of the explorer Captain William Hovell. (OF) Cromwellian iron chest...(SB).
DIMENSIONS
Height
550 mm
Width
972 mm
Depth
555 mm
HISTORY
Notes
The donor of the chest, a Mr W J Bartlett of Goulburn, stated that the chest was once the property of explorer and settler William Hilton Hovell (1786-1875). Such was the interest in the chest that the Daily Telegraph newspaper, published an article detailing the Museum's acquisition of the chest. 'A very fine specimen of an old iron chest has just been added to the collections of the Technological Museum, Harris-street, and is now on view in the iron courts.' (Daily Telegraph, June 12, 1912),
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Bartlett, W, 1912
Acquisition Date
17 May 1912
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