Original British Napoleonic Era Pair of Named & Carved Coconut ‘Bugbears’ of the 35th & 63rd Regiments of Foot - Henry Woodgett & C. Hodges

Original Items. One-of-a-Kind. This is a lovely pair of original English carved naval coconuts, known as a "bugbear". Being a fully carved coconut shell with traditional naval and masonic symbols, the opening in the top represents the mouth with the two other still plugged holes representing the eyes of the "wind ". The first is a bit smaller, measuring 2¼ x 3¼”, while the second is larger, being 4 x 5”. The first & smaller Bugbear is named to C. Hodges of the 35th Regiment of Foot, and is dated May 6th, 1822, for service on the island of Antigua, Britain's "Gateway to the Caribbean". This example is unfortunately damaged with a large piece being close to breaking off, but it remains in place for the purpose of display. The bottom of this example is very meticulously carved with a flat bottom, however it does not stand on its own. There is a lovely carving of a church & a soldier in full uniform with the caption PEACE & PLENTY. There are depictions of women at their windows