Kiribati

208. A long strand of currency c1900, coconut shell discs with conus shell discs on a fibre cord. For a similar necklace see the British Museum inventory number Oc.4124

3 meters long.

Kiribati.

Provenance – Cecil Francis Lacon Watson, R.N. (1873-1940) started his naval career as a Midshipman in 1888, and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1894, again to Commander in 1907, and finally Captain in 1923. His service records state that he served on H.M.S. Pylades, a Satellite-class composite screw sloop of the Royal Navy, which was based at the Australia Station from 1894 until 1905. He served on H.M.S. Pylades from February 1899 until April 1902. The service records also note that he was recommended by Captain Tupper for zealous & hard work in carrying out surveys of (The) Gilbert Islands.

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