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Sea chest handle
A sea chest handle or becket made on board the ship 'Dynomene' 1882. It has a leather covered bolt. The eye splices are covered with ring bolt hitching. The grip is covered with grafting and coachwhipping and six Turk's heads. One terminal knot is missing, the other is a 4-strand button knot with a pinked leather washer. The becket is painted green, orange, white and brown.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA0087 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Sea chest handle |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Dynomene 1882 |
| Date made: | 1908 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright holder and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library. |
| Measurements: | 180 x 130 mm |
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