TitleBrass trumpet from the shipwreck of L'AstrolabeDatec 1781-1785About this objectThis brass trumpet, crushed and heavily encrusted with coral, was found by diver Reece Discombe in 1962 on the shipwreck site.Object No.93.5Physical descriptionTrumpet, brass, encrusted in coral, partially crushed, with coral inside supporting its shape.DimensionsL: 225 mm H: 48 mm D: 137 mmPlace madeFranceMaterialBrassSourceLa Perouse MuseumAcquisition date1993On displayYesTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivals
Brass trumpet from the shipwreck of L'Astrolabe (c 1781-1785). Randwick City Council, accessed 21/01/2026, https://ourstory.randwick.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/12358
