Lot Essay
The Shipwrights' Company received confirmation of its City livery status in 1782 though it is evident that the arms were already a well-known "logo" in the shipbuilding industry.
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LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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AN ENGLISH CARVED WOOD SHIP'S TRANSOM PANEL CARVED WITH THE ARMS OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF SHIPWRIGHTS
LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Carved with a man-o-war hull in a cartouche and a cross above the motto 'Within the Ark, Safe for Ever' and with a Noah's Ark crest, the sides with scrolled foliage
41 in. (104 cm.) high; 80 in. (204 cm.) long
LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Carved with a man-o-war hull in a cartouche and a cross above the motto 'Within the Ark, Safe for Ever' and with a Noah's Ark crest, the sides with scrolled foliage
41 in. (104 cm.) high; 80 in. (204 cm.) long
Special notice
This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage
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