an embossed brass bowl from old calabar when polished the colour was

when polished the colour was was difficult to distinguish from gold

a salt glaze candle holder by Susan Bennett

it was and is a significant food fish and a crucial part of the local economy

Richard Lannowe Hall studied at Guildford College of Art

painted between 1833 and 1856

an embossed brass bowl from old calabar when polished the colour wasa detailed embossed brass bowl or dish from old calabar. 26cm wide x 45mm high. the bowl is decorated with a central cross pattern with radiating foliage and flowers. possibly originally made as a small alter piece for one of the many missionaries who visited and worked at the calabar mission after its establishment in 1846 by the Scottish prebeterian minister hope m. wadell. large plain brass charger dishes and platters known as neptunes (a brass or