Captain James Davis, Book box, Tasmanian specimen wood, 19th…
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Captain James Davis, Book box, Tasmanian specimen wood, 19th century, Captain Davis was recognized as one of Tasmania's finest whaler's in the 19th century, Davis accompanied Sir Douglas Mawson on The Aurora as a whale expert on Mawson's Antarctic scientific voyage of discovery, 32.5 cm across. Provenance: Purchased from Captain Davis' grand daughter in East Brighton

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