A WEST INDIAN COCONUT TEA FLASK, the sides carved in relief with scenes from plantation life, a hunter and hounds chasing a stag, coconut gatherers up trees and a maiden in a plantation mansion, a stylised head at one end with white metal spout, some details highlighted with foil behind glass, inscribed and dated Done*by*Henry*Hill*June*10th*1757*, 18th Century

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A WEST INDIAN COCONUT TEA FLASK, the sides carved in relief with scenes from plantation life, a hunter and hounds chasing a stag, coconut gatherers up trees and a maiden in a plantation mansion, a stylised head at one end with white metal spout, some details highlighted with foil behind glass, inscribed and dated Done*by*Henry*Hill*June*10th*1757*, 18th Century
6 1/8in. (15.6cm.) high

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