Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 4th April 2023
Lot 144
A TREEN WASHING BAT / BASTING STICK POSSIBLY...
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2500
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Description
A TREEN WASHING BAT / BASTING STICK
POSSIBLY WELSH
the main body with chip carved decoration beneath a canted rectangular section handle with a foliate finial, the sides inscribed 'THIS STAF WAS MADE FOR MEAIDS TO PLAY BUT NOT UPON THE SABATH' (sic) and 'SEPTEMBER THE 27 1716 GC'
84.8cm long