The Death of Fitzgerald Delauney University College Falmouth September 2010

Fitzgerald Delauney, a botanist of great repute, was making a journey to the estate of a childhood friend, Ambrose Bunting, in order to help establish a new orchard for his quinces. F. Delauney never reached his destination; it is thought that he took an early morning swim in a cold mountain lake; his heart was not strong. The items herewith were recovered from the shore of this mountain lake by A. Bunting, who went searching for his friend after he failed to arrive.

Trousers; hand woven twill cloth from unbleached linen yarn, hand sewn.

Shirt; hand woven plain weave cloth from bleached linen yarn, sewn by hand.

Socks; un-dyed hebridean wool, hand knitted.

Kerchief; hand woven plain weave with satin stripe, linen yarn.

Hat; twinned scirpus lacustris, undyed silk kumihimo braided cord.

Mascot; white pile mohair, linen cloth, silk cross stitch, hand woven madder dyed silk ribbon.

Food basket, ribbon, belt; twinned scirpus lacustris, hand woven silk dyed with madder, logwood, and turmeric, hand sewn leather belt.

Food; rye sourdough with almond past centre, baked almond paste biscuits, crystallised ginger.