A 19th century maritime painted pine chest
In original black paint with hand-painted serif lettering to the front reading “Chest, Spare Gear. Mk XI. Sinkers.” Dovetailed carcass, iron swing handles to the sides, and a fitted interior division.
Such chests were used in naval dockyards in the mid–late 19th century, clearly marked by the dockyard sign writer for ready identification in the storerooms and aboard ship. The inscription “Mk XI Sinkers” almost certainly refers to naval ordnance fittings – either the sinker weights used to moor buoys and nets, or the developing field of early naval “torpedo” mines. The lack of an admiralty mark points to a pre 1875 date.
The ordinance chest retains an excellent surface with age and service wear, and survives in original condition.
Measurements: 75 cm across, 49 cm wide, 18 cm tall
British, c.1850-1870
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1164091
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 18cm (7.1inches)
Width is 75cm (29.5inches)
Depth is 49cm (19.3inches)
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