Naval Scene - Inlaid Marquetry Panel From A Trinity House Box
Stock No
1144
2016
- £395.00
- €459 Euro
- $537 US Dollar
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Item Description
This marquetry panel depicts a naval scene with two sail ships - one sailing under the name-flag 'Keepsake' - and a smaller sail boat, afloat close to the coastline with a lighthouse visible in the background.
The inlaid work is set within a burr wood border and is beautifully detailed, the panel would have originated from a 'Trinity House' box produced c.1880.
Trinity House was an organisation dedicated to safeguarding shipping and seafarers - keeping all lighthouses and lightships around the coast of Great Britain manned. This meant a lot of lighthouse keepers with a lot of spare time on their hands, many produced marquetry boxes (Trinity House boxes) to sell to the captains of the ships that sailed near.
This panel is a wonderful survivor and remains in good, stable condition with traces of the original colouring still present.
It measures 38cm wide x 25cm high x 1.5cm deep.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
London, London
Item Dimensions
H: 25cm W: 38cm D: 1.5cm
Period
1880s
Item Location
Margate, England
Seller Location
London, London
Item Location
Margate, England
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)7703104788
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