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339. BRITISH SAILOR’S WOOLWORK, circa 1850, depicting the broadside view of a British square rigged three-mast triple
decker on a eep blue ocean and a blue and white sky encompassing the full image, in an original molded bird’s-eye-maple frame with
gilt liner. 16 in. x 23 ¼ in. Overall 22 ½ in. x 29 ½ in.
340. TRINITY HOUSE INLAID SEWING BOX, 19 th century, the box is elaborately inlaid on four surfaces with British and
French Man-O-War, sloops, steam sail ships. It is likely the box was made onboard the NORE Lightship which is featured on the front
panel of the box. The lid opens to reveal inlaid stars and British and French flags on compartment lids.
Height 5 ¼ in. Width 13 in. Depth 9 in.
Trinity House was the name for the lighthouse service in Great Britain in the 19 th century. While on station, the keepers of the lighthouses and
lightships made these boxes with marquetry and parquetry wood inlays, often featuring sloops, lighthouses and other nautical symbols of the period.
The keepers often sold these boxes directly to the captains of sailing vessels using Trinity House services (not dissimilar to the keepers of the
Nantucket Lightship making baskets).
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