TitleBrass coil roll of wires from the shipwreck of L'Astrolabe Datec 1781-1785About this objectSeveral rolls of brass wire were recovered from the wreck site by diver Reece Discombe in 1958. Likely used for general shipboard tasks, possibly even for sounding depth, this roll is still coated in more than 200 years of coral growth, showing where it rested on the seabed, perhaps against a piece of timber.Object No.93.8DimensionsH: 55 mm W: 235 mm D: 245 mmPlace madeFranceMaterialBrassSourceLa Perouse MuseumAcquisition date1993On displayYesTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivals
Brass coil roll of wires from the shipwreck of L'Astrolabe (c 1781-1785). Randwick City Council, accessed 26/05/2026, https://ourstory.randwick.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/12361
