By the society's standard scale (10 being the perfect rose), the Sterling Silver ranks a paltry 4.2, as a rose of questionable value.. And while Hollywood is showing the roses growing on Chelsea rooftops, the Sterling probably can't cut it in New York.
For an unknown reason the bag was also known as a âjewing bagâ and was hung from a hammock ring or perhaps a hook or peg next to his bunk in the forecastle. These bags generally were companions to the sailorâs sea bags or sea chests.
What comes out of those mermaidâs purses? About a month ago, one of our students found a mermaidâs purse in the Captiva seagrass beds. We often find these egg cases washed up in the wrack line and are sometimes lucky enough to see a tiny creature wiggling around inside.