Wall pocket

Canvas wall pocket decorated with drawn thread work. The pocket has two compartments, one backed with blue linen. There are two tassels on each side. On the back are beckets for fixing up in the sailor's bunk. These would have been used for holding small personal possessions.

Object Details

ID: AAA0114.2
Type: Wall pocket
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1900
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 335 x 340 mm; 295 mm x 295 mm
Parts: Wall pocket
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