NEW CALEDONIA Prison late 19th century Engraving on a pearl oyster (pinctada margaretifera) by Joseph Muller, deported to the prison. In the foreground are huts at the foot of numerous palm trees and depicts men sitting and standing in European-style clothing, while in the background is a house and a mill (?). Engraved J. Muller in the English style on the border, in a frame of scrolls of leaves. On the reverse, the entire surface is engraved with foliated scrolls framing a stylised letter. Perfect condition H: 22.6 cm, L: 20.8 cm