Antique Treen 19thc "Turks Knot" Sailors Seam Rubber. English C1840.
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A well carved walnut sailors seam rubber or liner of pleasing proportions, having an impressive carved "Turks Head" knot and the owners initials J W......these collectable maritime items were made in various hard woods and sometimes whale bone....they were used by sailors or sailmaker's for smoothing the seams in canvas and also flattening the double line of waxed stitches into the canvas.....the seam rubber has gained a very good patina and natural colour from years of constant use.
English. C1840-60.
Additional Information
MS 7959 (AB-188129)
W: 1.4" (3.6 cm)D: 1.4" (3.6 cm)L: 4.8" (12.2 cm)
19th Century
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Mark Seabrook Antiques was started in 1996, and his speciality is in 17thc / 18thc Antique Oak & Country Furniture, Antique Metalware, Antique Treen, Delftware, & Early English Pottery . Mark was a member of the BADA from 2006 until 2019, and he has exhibited at all the major English Antique...