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Seaman's box
Wooden seaman's box with a lid. The inside of the lid is decorated with a hand-painted picture of a ship.
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19th century
15cm long x 28cm wide x 15.5cm deep
This box belonged to Jamesie Laurenson, Aithbank, Fetlar, and was possibly used at the Greenland (Davis Straits) whaling by whoever made it.

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