A 19th Century sailors art coconut cup and cover on a stepped pedestal base.
Three rope twist cartouches surrounding the coconut with a vine and serpent border to the top and bottom. The scenes are of a sailor (Jack tar) wielding a sword on board a ship with cannon and rigging to the background, sailor on land with exotic trees, a dog and a house to the background and lastly sailor on land with a flag and house. 
Exceptional quality artwork which must have taken hours with the attention to detail
A real piece of sailor art
Strands 18cm high. Base 8cm x 8cm.