An unusual carved and polished bugbear coconut flask or sail...

Hammer

£360

An unusual carved and polished bugbear coconut flask or sailors token, early 19th century, incised with a reserve of a palm tree and engraved '18th Sept 1828, Jamaica' beside a further cartouche 'Let Glasgow Flourish' beneath the Glasgow city crest, and a further vacant cartouche with entwined rose and thistle garland, above a heart shaped motif, 15cm long

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The flask shows minor wear to the ebonised finish and would benefit from a clean. No signs of obvious damage or restoration.