An Early 20thC Canvas Board of Trade Standard Life Jacket From the Vessel Pronto sub-Curios The flag of the Netherlands

The flag of the Netherlands is a horizontal tricolour of red

Modern sledding began in St Moritz during the early 1870s when British visitors with more time than activities began to experiment and play around with boys' delivery sleds for recreation at the dawn of winter resorting in winter climes

originated with Thomas Minton (1765-1836) the founder of "Thomas Minton and Sons"

the fall front locking with the original key and opening to reveal four fitted compartmentalized drawers having ring pull handles with larger vacant storage space under

An Early 20thC Canvas Board of Trade Standard Life Jacket From the Vessel Pronto sub-Curios The flag of the NetherlandsOrigin: British Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1920 40 Height: 12 inches (at maximum) Width: 20 inches (at maximum) Weight: 0. 8 KGS The white canvas stamped Board of Trade Standard Life Jacket, and to verso Pronto having two large sections and ties survives from the first half of the twentieth century. The jacket is in good relatively clean order with no holes or tears and the straps remain, the whole with water stain