Coat of arms

Description

Hammock decorated along the outer edges with colourful feathers arranged to depict geometric flowers and the imperial arms of the Empire of Brazil with emperor's crown above and coffee and tobacco branches below, given by Lieutenant Tell Jose Ferrao to the Commander of the S.S. Mallard: South America, Brazil, probably Rio Negro region

Museum reference

A.1898.20

Collection

Americas

Object name

Coat of arms

Production information

Brazil, South America

Materials

Feather

Physical description

Hammock decorated along the outer edges with colourful feathers from toucans, hummingbirds and spangled cottingers, arranged to depict geometric flowers and the imperial arms of the Empire of Brazil with emperor's crown above and coffee and tobacco branches below.

Associations

Previous owner: Lieutenant Tell Jose Ferrao
S.S. Mallard