Furniture and Works of Art - 13 Nov 2007
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An 18th century turned ivory fisherman's companion
An 18th century turned ivory fisherman's companion, the open frame with six supports for wire whilst the central screw out section with four containers for hooks and weights, 6in (15cm) l, with a later cedar box. See Pinto, E.H. Treen and other wooden bygones. Pl. 286, C for a similar example in boxwood.