Sujet
The "Welcome" Nugget, 1858. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
The "Welcome" Nugget, 1858. '...this huge nugget, stated to be the largest piece of virgin gold ever discovered...Mr. Haywood, Receiver and Paymaster at the Sub-Treasury, Ballarat, forwarded the sketch from which the accompanying Engraving was taken. [It] was found...at Bakery Hill, Ballarat, [Australia] about 190 feet below the surface, and is a very splendid specimen of almost pure gold. The dimensions are as follow:-Greatest length, 17 inches; breadth, 11 inches; and thickness, 7 inches...the value...[is] about £10,000...It bears upon its sides the marks of several hard blows from the pick...How many more such glittering treasures lie waiting for the pick of the plodding old ground-miner nobody can say; but that many similar masses have yet to be unearthed it is fair to presume...Considerable excitement of a pleasurable kind followed the announcement of the discovery in the papers, and, when the valuable mass was taken to the Bank and Treasury, large crowds were in attendance to catch a glimpse of the 'Welcome'...The huge lump was forthwith removed to the Exchange, and exhibited to the public, at an entrance fee of one shilling'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM23A82_044
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
4,9Mo (419,8Ko) / 48,8cm x 44,0cm / 1382 x 1247 (72dpi)