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inkstand

human history
  • Other Name

    inkstand made from rudder of Captain Scott's 'Discovery', Antarctic 1901

  • Description

    inkstand made from rudder of 'Discovery'

    inkstand marked: A PIECE OF THE RUDDER / OF THE EXPLORING VESSEL / DISCOVERY / CRUSHED WHEN SHE WAS DRIVEN ASHORE IN THE ANTARCTIC / 1901

    wooden inkstand with two glass ink bottles; stand made from a piece of the rudder of the "Discovery"; glass bottles with hinged silver lids engraved with expedition 'crest' - a garter bearing inscription: "DISCOVERY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1901-4" encircling illustration of penguin

  • Place
    (Antarctica)
  • Associated Place

    Antarctica

  • Accession Number
    1972.107
  • Accession Date
    1972
  • Other Id

    2005x2.222 (temporary accession number)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

Images and documents

Images

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1972.107, 2005x2.222
  • Cultural Origin

    unknown

  • Collection
    antarctic collection
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Woodworker)

  • Place
    (Antarctica)
  • Date
    Circa 1904
  • Associated Notes

    souvenir inkstand marked: A PIECE OF THE RUDDER / OF THE EXPLORING VESSEL / DISCOVERY / CRUSHED WHEN SHE WAS DRIVEN ASHORE IN THE ANTARCTIC / 1901

    bottle cap engraved with garter bearing inscription: "DISCOVERY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1901-4" encircling illustration of penguin

    Charles Reginald Ford (1880-1972) born in London joined the Royal Navy from school and served on several vessels before volunteering for the Royal Geographical Society Expedition to Antarctic. Following an interview by expedition leader Robert Falcon Scott, Ford was taken on to serve as a steward and assistant to Captain Scott, with the rank of Warrant Officer. He received his Polar medals in 1904, and in December 1906 was made a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, on the nomination of Sir Clements Markham, KCB.

    He later returned to New Zealand where he married, and studied architecture. In 1923 he moved to Auckland and formed a partnership with WH Gummer (Gummer and Ford). He was a fellow of the Royal Society, and also became closely involved with the Auckland Museum, being appointed as Honorary Curator of English ceramics.

  • Associated Event
    Scott's First Expedition to Antarctica; Jul 1901-Sep 1904; Antarctica
    Discovery Expedition Antarctic 1901-1904
  • Associated Person

     Mr C Reginald Ford

     Captain Robert Scott

     Discovery

  • Associated Place

    Antarctica

  • Associated Date
    1901-1904
  • Period

    Edward VII (1901-1910)/House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha/English reign

  • Signature/marks

    A PIECE OF THE RUDDER / OF THE EXPLORING VESSEL / DISCOVERY / CRUSHED WHEN SHE WAS DRIVEN ASHORE IN THE ANTARCTIC / 1901 (engraved)

    cap engraved with garter bearing inscription: "DISCOVERY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1901-4" encircling illustration of penguin (engraved)

  • Media

    wood/plant material

    glass/inorganic material

    silver/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material

  • Measurement Description
    .1: 55mm x 270mm x 158mm (h x w x d)
    .2-.3: 65mm x 50mm x 50mm (h x w x d)
  • Subject Category

    exploration

    souvenir/tourism/recreation

  • Classification

    Souvenir

    Memorabilia

    08 Communication Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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