Accession Number | REL48780 |
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Collection type | Heraldry |
Object type | Trench Art |
Maker |
Australian War Memorial |
Place made | Australia |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Large desk set made from the wood of HMAS 'Sydney'
Description
Large wooden desk set with cut outs for ink stands and pens and pencils, decorated with aluminium banding and bearing an enamelled badge labelled "Wood from HMAS Sydney".
History / Summary
Souvenir fabricated from the wood of the Chatham class cruiser 'Sydney'.