- Wikidata identifier:
- Q85671668
- Instance of:
- local museum; charitable organization; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 957
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q85671668/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Maritime
Brightlingsea’s connection with the Cinque ports; material associated with the boat building firms of the Aldous family and James and Stone; late 19th century and early 20th century ocean going racing yachts associated with the town; Brightlingsea’s connection with the America’s Cup; navigational instruments; ship models; items associated with sprat, whitebait and oyster fishing.; Small collection of archaeological finds from the Roman site at Moverons. Brightlingsea’s connection with the Cinque ports is a significant part of the museum and is represented by regalia, ceremonial artefacts and ephemera.; Shipwrights tools, including a large carpenter’s seagoing chest, complete with contents.
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC