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Aboriginal breastplate for ‘King Too Too, Crack Horsebreaker & Glastonbury Coach Groom'
Wm M Lynn, General Engraver1888
National Museum of Australia
Canberra, Australia
A rectangular brass breastplate with rounded corners, engraved "KING TOO TOO, / CRACK HORSEBREAKER / & GLASTONBURY / COACH / GROOM / W.H Lynn, Engraver" with an image of an emu to the left of the text and an image of a kangaroo to the right. The breastplate has rounded corners and there are holes in the top two corners for a chain or cord. On the reverse are the maker's details: "Wm.H.Lynn / General / Engraver / Gympie / Jany. 1888".
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Details
- Title: Aboriginal breastplate for ‘King Too Too, Crack Horsebreaker & Glastonbury Coach Groom'
- Creator: Wm M Lynn, General Engraver
- Date: 1888
- Location: Gympie, Queensland, Australia
- Material: Brass
- External Link: National Museum of Australia Collection Explorer, National Museum of Australia website
- Dimensions: W 219mm x H 135mm x D 9mm
- Collection: Genevieve Head collection National Museum of Australia
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