Souvenir, HMCS PROTECTOR

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ProvenanceThe object within the resin is a plug for screwing into the deck. It would have been flush with the deck and used as a fresh water intake or for oil. SignificanceHMCS Protector was a South Australian colonial naval vessel that served during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. The Protector's service in China was the pivotal event in the ship's history and marked the coming of age for the South Australian navy.DescriptionA block of acrylic resin containing a circular metal object with gold metallic surface and slot. Identified by a metal plaque on the front with the engraved text 'HMCS PROTECTOR/ 1884 - 1924'. The object within the resin is a plug for screwing into the deck. Date of Creationc1980sMaterialPolymer - resin
|Metal - unspecified
Accession NumberHT 2006.0602

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CollectionHMCS Protector

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Image FilenameHT2006-0602_CI65082.jpgCopyrightStephen DeanLicenseCC-BYCreative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/PhotographerStephen Dean

Image Credits

Image FilenameHT2006-0602_CI65083.jpgCopyrightStephen DeanLicenseCC-BYCreative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/PhotographerStephen Dean

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