each with transfer text and images, and hand-painted decoration.
8 x 9 inches (largest).

An example similar to the Mate Sound the Pump plaque is illustrated in Marine Art & Antiques: Jack Tar, A Sailor's Life 1750-1910 by J. Welles Henderson on page 235. According to Henderson, the sentiment expressed on this plaque was critical to the survival of the ship and its crew aboard: the depth of the water in the well of the ship determined whether or not pumping was required.