Holds were filled with canvas wrapped rice bales, barrels of whale oil, crated porcelain. After loading the stevedore supervised stowing, counting and sign the manifest for local customs. When in port his job was day and night, and he knew every nook and cranny of the vessel, while carrying his ‘hold’ lamp because heavy wooden hatch covers turned day into night belowdecks.

Dimensions: L 35 x W 35 x H 35 cm