TitlePulley Wheel from the shipwreck of L'AstrolabeDatec 1781-1785About this objectThis brass pulley wheel was excavated from the wreck site in 1993. It likely guided ropes between the ship’s wheel and rudder, or formed part of the windlass system used to handle the sails, an essential component of L’Astrolabe’s working rig.Object No.93.4DimensionsDia: 402 mm W: 66 mmPlace madeFranceMaterialBrassSourceLa Perouse MuseumCredit lineDonated by Reece Discombe who retrieved it from the wreck in May 1993Acquisition date1993On displayNoTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivals
Pulley Wheel from the shipwreck of L'Astrolabe (c 1781-1785). Randwick City Council, accessed 02/06/2026, https://ourstory.randwick.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/12357
