From the Collection of Admiral Grindall, an Able Seaman aboa...

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£3,500

From the Collection of Admiral Grindall, an Able Seaman aboard Captain Cook’s Resolution during his second circumnavigation; thence by direct descent through his family.
 
A Maori (?) or Tahitian (?) fishhook. 18th Century or earlier. The hook measures 1.5 inches in length. Collected from Oceania by Admiral Grindall whilst he was an Able Seaman aboard Captain Cook’s Resolution during his second circumnavigation.