Brown’s Signal reminder – Glasgow, England, ca 1969

Five pieces of card 11×16,5 cm, hinged together as a handy and compact summary of international signals at sea to be distinguished from the Brown’s International Guide to Signal. Catalog: BK.1-16 Date: ca. 1960 HW: 10,5×17 cm Publisher: Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd., Glasgow Origin: England Condition: perfect

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Hanging ship model of a Carrack – Netherlands, 19th century

In many seafaring nations ship models hang in churches. This is also the case in the Netherlands. They may have metaphorical significance. Determining position and setting course is important not only at sea, but also in normal life. This carrack is an not seaworthy fantasy model. It would immediately capsize upon launch. The two suspension…

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Tiller – 20th century

Beautifully covered wooden tiller in excellent condition. Length 110 cm. Catalog: MA.1-30 Date: 20th c. L: 110 cm (43 in) Signed: not signed Origin: England Condition: perfect

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J.C. Schotel – Dordrecht, Holland, 1787 – 1838

Oil on panel. The well known Johannes Christiaan Schotel, born in Dordrecht, Holland was a maritime painter. The representation of ships was his specialty, rigging and people against an often threatening background of sky and water. Schotel was probably the most important marine painter of the nineteenth century. His work was a continuation of the…

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Deck Taffrail Log, new patent – Edw. Massey, London, ca. 1890

Massey taffrail log number 1193 with universal action bracket and tube shaped register. The dial registers up to 100 miles on a porcelain face. The instrument could be boomed out amidship or from the bridge or secured to the taffrail. The production was ceased in 1903. The universal action bracket, called a Looped Stand Arm…

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Decca Navigator Mk 12 Display with Decca sea charts

The Decca system was an American invention but developped in England in WOII and put into use just before D-day in 1944. After the war it was implemented around the UK and in many other coastal waters among which in Australia, Canada and the Red Sea. The system has become obsolete since the introduction of…

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