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Narrogin Old Courthouse Museum > Records

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Overview

Pre 1830 English Urn with lid, handles and silvered tap.Brought from England by John and Grace Hancock on the Ship Warrior in 1830. Lang Hancock (WA mining magnate) was a direct descendant of John and Grace

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Registration number

cwa-org-56-1979.262

Item type

Material

Inscriptions and markings

Warner and Son manufacturer London.

Statement of significance

Brought from England by George Hancock on the Ship Warrior in 1830. In family possession until donated.
Representativeness:
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Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Public Location

Courtroom

Narrogin Old Courthouse Museum

Narrogin Old Courthouse Museum

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