Lot 114

Two Early 19th Century Leather Black Jacks with cut out angular handles and double stitched seams. One having remnants of a painted inscription to the front; ”And I wish in Heaven his soul may dwell, whoi first devis’d the leather Bottell’ and ‘Merryweather Fecit’ to the base. 12¼” (31 cm) in height. [See Oliver Baker’s B’lack Jacks & Leather Bottells 1924′ page 116-7 Ref Greenwich Hospital].*

Sold for: £800

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Description

Two Early 19th Century Leather Black Jacks with cut out angular handles and double stitched seams. One having remnants of a painted inscription to the front; ”And I wish in Heaven his soul may dwell, whoi first devis’d the leather Bottell’ and ‘Merryweather Fecit’ to the base. 12¼” (31 cm) in height. [See Oliver Baker’s B’lack Jacks & Leather Bottells 1924′ page 116-7 Ref Greenwich Hospital].*