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Naval Scene - Inlaid Marquetry Panel From A Trinity House Box

Stock No

1144

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2016
  • £395.00
  • €459 Euro
  • $495 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

LJW ANTIQUES

Seller Location

London, London

Item Dimensions

H: 25cm W: 38cm D: 1.5cm

Period

1880s

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

London, London

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)7703104788

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