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
Read MoreBrown’s Nautical Almanac – Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, Glasgow, England
Different volumes of the Brown’s almanac. Catalog: BK.1-05 Date: diverent Condition: good with signs of use
Read MoreHanging 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…
Read MoreTiller – 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
Read MoreDeep Lead with line for shallow waters – Davis, London, late 19th century
Octagonal deeplead of 6 lbs (Davis, London) with leadline on a reel to find waterdepth and type of soil. The length of the line is 25 fathoms. At equally distances, every fathom, small tarpaulin flags – white, blue, red and leather. Every five fathom a little markline with one, two, three, four or five knots.…
Read MoreJ.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…
Read MoreDeck 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…
Read MoreDecca 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…
Read MoreLarge Admiralty Bulkhead Centre Seconds Clock, 25 cm/10 inch
Special and very solid made brass bridge clock with an eight inch dial and an Admiralty broad arrow, ecured on a wooden wall plaque. Movement with a platform escapement. Dial with an inner hour dial and a outer minute track. The glass cover can be unlocked with the same key as when the clock is…
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