Miniature diving helmet collection for the diving enthusiast in copper and brass gilded end 19th
The story
In the depths of Oceania everything is dark due to the sand movements. Suddenly, a round helmet emerges from the seabed, it is a diver. He is looking for something in the sand… When suddenly he sees a long handle. As he approaches it, he notices that it is a gun with a name engraved on it. “The Astrolabe”. Several decades earlier, in 1785, the glorious expedition of “La Pérouse” was setting sail! Commissioned by King Louis XVI, the “Astrolabe” and the “Boussole” sailed around the world, led by Count Jean-François de La Pérouse, before disappearing in 1788… Nobody knew for a long time what had happened to the expedition, King Louis XIV even asked in 1791 before being executed “Is there any news of Monsieur de La Pérouse? “
Stories do not necessarily correspond to reality. They are only given to illustrate a possible context of origin.
Additional Information
| Weight | 2.32 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7.87 × 6.69 × 7.48 in |
| MATERIAL |
Bronze |
| PERIOD |
End of 19th Century |
| CONDITION |
Good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. |
SKU: GC20-188
