18106. (souvenir Mauchlineware napkin ring) Bakers Island Twin Lights, Beverly, Mass c.1900.
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18106. (souvenir Mauchlineware napkin ring) Bakers Island Twin Lights, Beverly, Mass c.1900.
18106. (souvenir Mauchlineware napkin ring) Bakers Island Twin Lights, Beverly, Mass c.1900. Superb, rare wooden Victorian napkin ring features a beautiful b/w lithograph of the two light towers and attached keeper’s dwelling in Salem,Mass. A pretty little piece, the circular napkin ring is of hardwood, varnished and measures 1 ¼” wide x 2” diameter. The pretty, detailed image measures about 1 ¾” oval and is quite nice. The original lights on Baker’s Island went into service on January 3, 1798. The two towers were located on top of a two-story keeper’s house, about 40 feet apart at either end of the building. In 1816, one of Baker’s Island’s twin lights was extinguished and the smaller one was rebuilt, with the new stone tower being three feet shorter than the original lower light. Mariners claimed this made it difficult to distinguish the light from Boston Light, a fact that was proven by an increased number of wrecks. In 1820, the two lights were restored. A new 47-foot tower was built alongside the shorter 1816 tower. Such wooden Victorian era commemorative pieces, known as Mauchlineware, are exceptionally difficult to find and are quite pretty for display. Clean, only very light if any wear. Most Rare! (VG+) $148.