Identity area
Reference code
GB 235 GUT
Title
Gutta Percha latex block originally from the Tjipetir Plantation, Java (c. 1900) in Indonesia but washed up on the beach of Cornwall.
Date(s)
- 1900 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 block of Gutta Percha; 45cm
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Repository
Archival history
The block was one of many found on a beach in Cornwall by Tracey Williams.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Item was donated by Tracey Williams.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Gutta Percha latex block originally from the Tjipetir Plantation, Java (c. 1900) in Indonesia but washed up on the beach of Cornwall. Found by Tracey Williams and donated to Peter Wilkie (RBGE). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30043875
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/
Conditions governing reproduction
Permission required from RBGE.
Language of material
English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
There is some cracking and a hole has been punched in the surface (finger sized) - handle with care.