Balise des Moines - - Lot 5

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Balise des Moines - - Lot 5
Balise des Moines - Anonymous drawing, captioned Balise des Moines (blown down by gales in winter 1867-1868 (Corsica coast). Height above water level 11 m 25. Original drawing, 19th century, on paper 346 x 235 mm , ink and ink wash, of this beacon that stood on the Moines reef off Roccapina. The drawing also shows the underwater location. In the margin, the various dimensions. Frayed edges, otherwise good condition. It was on this same reef that the steamer "Tasmania" ran aground on April 17, 1887. AP
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