From the Collection of Admiral Grindall, an Able Seaman aboa...

Hammer

£1,000

From the Collection of Admiral Grindall, an Able Seaman aboard Captain Cook’s Resolution during his second circumnavigation; thence by direct descent through his family.

18th century
Portuguese (?)
A tea caddy belonging to Admiral Grindall
Composed of rose wood
On four feet with an ornate lock
Inside:
[a] Fossilised (?) mammoth tooth (?)
[b] An 18th century Polynesian fish hook
[c] A tiny carved wooden skull (probably collected on a later voyage)
[d] A small lightweight piece of pierced coral (?) with aboriginal (?) designs applied

Dimensions:
5 in. (H) x 10 in. (W)