Ships Painted Antique Chest

w.p.bracegirdle. a rare and unique ships sea mans carpenters trunk, from this most famous trading ship still retaining all its original paintwork of the period, depicting the famous east India man clipper ship in full sail in stormy seas to the inside lid, the outer body with scumbled grained paintwork to simulate veneered wood, signs of wear consistent with an adventurers life on the high seas. The ships vignette is signed M Cooper Ptr 1885. All left in untouched original paintwork not repainted. A fine piece of marine folk art