tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post1198269734342615329..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: For the Longest of Voyages, a Gentleman's Sea Chest that Does It All, c1794Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-73565820800461846882017-05-24T18:31:43.453-04:002017-05-24T18:31:43.453-04:00Karen Anne ~ Fortunately, they didn't sail non...Karen Anne ~ Fortunately, they didn't sail non-stop for all those months - they put into costal ports along the way for fresh water and provisioning, though only for a day or two. The orders from the owners of the ships to the captains usually required them to proceed as swiftly as possible - no hanging about in foreign ports before the destination. <br /><br />As for the size of the chest: it's quite large, much like a modern dresser or chest of drawers. The measurements according to the MHS are 100.3cm H x 86.3 cmW x 66 cmD. It struck me as being very substantial, too, and since it was made from mahogany, I can't imagine what it must have weighed when it was packed full with belongings. Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576374311141262635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-43735366196629967652017-05-23T22:18:38.843-04:002017-05-23T22:18:38.843-04:00What are its dimensions?
Somehow I never realized...What are its dimensions?<br /><br />Somehow I never realized the length of these voyages. They must have been catching fish and rainwater if they landed nowhere for intermediate stops.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-26687876424872147802017-05-23T14:52:02.683-04:002017-05-23T14:52:02.683-04:00Doesn't it remind us, people of a certain age,...Doesn't it remind us, people of a certain age, of a turntable cabinet. Just lift the top and put in a record. I inherited a radio/hi-fidelity cabinet from the 1930s or 40s that looked incredibly similar.Dory Codingtonhttp://www.doryshistoricals.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-2673667614246575002017-05-23T12:06:49.622-04:002017-05-23T12:06:49.622-04:00I think that I saw something similar on an old epi...I think that I saw something similar on an old episode of the British Antiques Roadshow. But, that item was designed for military people during the Napoleonic Wars. There were other pieces of furniture as part of a set. <br /><br />I find it wonderful that in the past gentlemen created furniture which would be lovely, functional and address their own personal needs. ....The Mother Of InventionAnnette Naishnoreply@blogger.com