Antarctic Explorer's Military Hat and Epaulets in Box

Commander Morton Henry Moyes - 1886-1981 (Antarctic Explorer…
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Commander Morton Henry Moyes - 1886-1981 (Antarctic Explorer and Naval Officer) military hat in box, with associated epaulets, gold wire detail. A member of Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911 to 1914. He returned to the Antarctic on the 'Aurora' which sailed to the Ross Sea in December 1916 to rescue marooned members of Sir Ernest Shackleton's trans-Antarctic expedition. He made more voyages to the Antarctic and was awarded Polar Medals in silver and bronze.

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  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.

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