RMM128

Stuffed albatross

Stuffed albatross on a wooden mount. Stuffed in 1920 by J.E. Sahlsten, Jyväskylä, Finland. Probably caught on Finnish sailing ship the Fahrwohl; her Master Jalo Putta had the bird stuffed after returning to Finland. He was later Director of Rauma Maritime School and displayed this stuffed albatross in his office.

Number:
RMM128
Use:
Souvenir, ornament
Marking:
Handwritten with black ink in the bottom of the mount: "Albatross, Stuffed by J.E. Sahlstein, Jyväskylä, 1920."