"T.S.S. Atua" on Giant Clam Shell (1908)

Frank Barnes, 'T.S.S. Atua', the steamship painted in oils on a…
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Frank Barnes, 'T.S.S. Atua', the steamship painted in oils on a small giant clam shell, including 'USS Co.' flag, titled and dated 1908. Length 29 cm. Note: see similar work on shell held by the New Zealand Maritime Museum, Object No. 1994.246.1.

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