Name of Object:

A British Ship Coral Fishing Near Algiers

Name in original language:

Bastimento inglese esercitando la pesca del corallo

Location:

Naples, Italy

Holding Institution:

State Archives of Naples

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Holding Institution (original language):

Archivio di Stato di Napoli

Date of Object:

26 October 1826

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Pencil, pen and watercolour drawing

Dimensions:

21,5 x 31 cm

Description:

Coral fishing was an important economic activity in the Mediterranean. Algeria was the main fishing area for corals, especially after the depletion of Sardinian coral, and ships from different countries competed for this valuable resource. Torre del Greco, near Naples, was the most important port town for coral fishing in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, while Livorno was the most important port town for coral fishing in the Grand Duke of Tuscany. In 1864, Torre del Greco had 300 coral-fishing boats while Livorno had 60.

Type of Object

Drawing (archival document)

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

ASNa, Ministero degli affari esteri, Piante, 7048

Citation of this web page:

Rossana Spadaccini, Cristina Francioli "A British Ship Coral Fishing Near Algiers" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;it;19;en

Prepared by: Rossana Spadaccini, Cristina Francioli
Copyedited by: Anne Dowell

MWNF Working Number: IT1 019