CLICK ON THUMBNAILS TO SEE LARGER PICTURE Encased in netted rope, these hollow floating coloured glass spheres were used to support fishermen's nets and to mark lobster pots for retrieval from the seabed. Today they are commonly used as interesting decor. Each is hand-blown to create an authentic bullseye at the cut-off point - no two are identical hence measurements are approximate.
2223 Fishing Glass Float 4" Yellow £4.95
2224 Fishing Glass Float Blue £9.95
2221 Fishing Glass Float Tri Float £9.95
4281 Keyrack Brass Sailboat. Brass ship's wheel featuring Nelson's flagship HMS VICTORY in the centre, with five hooks. Diameter 9". SAILBOAT - five hooks, width 7". SHIP'S WHEEL - six hooks, diameter 7". Single screw-hole for wall mounting.
Brass Fun Signs Our brass signs offer gentle entertainment, some at the expense of an over-pompous Skipper. Heavily cast in solid brass, hand-polished and lacquered. Average width 7". Photo shows type of sign but not the wording offered, which is:-
1578 Free Beer Tomorrow
1530 Work is for people who don't go boating
6202 £12.95
Pirate Flag Large OCCASIONAL FLAGS (measure 5x3ft) - are printed polyester, and fine for occasional use (but not recommended for flying daily).
6215 £2.95 SMALL FLAG - 18 x 9".
Our flags are made from lightweight 100% polyester and printed right through. The edge is protected by a stiff white braid, with two brass eyelets for halyard attachments. These are not heavy-duty flags and this is reflected in the price.
5136 Net Hammock, tough and versatile, like the cargo net that inspired it. Comfortable too. Made of light, yet extremely strong woven natural cotton with spreader bars to keep the hammock open. Length between spreaders 195cm (77") width of net 75cm (30").
2196 Porthole Flask. The glass porthole let into this
4408 Anchor-design Candlestick. Modelled after an ornamental candlestick that came from a Royal Navy battleship at the end of World War II, we commissioned this eye-catching design consisting of silver-plated anchor entwined in a burnished brass cable. The 'fouled anchor' symbol is incorporated in many naval emblems, despite being a situation which sailors take every care to avoid. 7" tall, weight over 1-lb.
Portholes are also known as 'scuttles' or 'lights'. For our 'porthole mirrors' we have changed the glass for a mirror, but retained the hinges and scuttle clamps, so that they can also be used as unusual cupboard doors.
4401 Solid Brass 11" Porthole Mirror. £32.50 (one item only)
Square-rigged sailing ships had several miles of rigging that involved thousands of knots - from simple hitches to ornate Turk's Heads. In learning to tie them, apprentices found that knotboards served as useful references and displays of their skill. Today they are popular showpieces in yacht clubs, restaurants, pubs and homes. Our knotboards are made by skilled, efficient craftsmen who reproduce the ancient skills The knots are tied in natural cotton cord on a black velveteen background and displayed in glassfronted wood frames with chunky brass corners.
5287V Sailors' Knotboard 18 piece on black £39.95 - pictured
5287C Sailors' Knotboard 18 piece on map £39.95
5284V Sailors' Knotboard 7 piece on black £24.95
5284C Sailors' Knotboard 7 piece on map £24.95
Shipping cost is for the 18 piece knotboard, please email for cost of the 7piece knotboards.
Our distinctive ornamental (but functional) thermometers utilise 17th century astronomer Galileo Galilei's discovery that the density of liquids varies with temperature. Carefully weighted glass globes are suspended in a liquid-filled tube, where they sedately sink or float as the surrounding air gets hotter or colder. Temperature is indicated by the engraved brass tag on the lowest floating globe. 7096 Galileo Thermometer - Picollo Multi Coloured 280mm (11") £9.95
7170 Monocular. A lot of people find binoculars a handful - either supporting their weight steadily enough, or quickly locating the subject they are looking for in magnified form. This handy size 7-14 zoom monocular is the answer. Lightweight and easy to hold, its wide-angle view - at x 7 magnification - effortlessly finds the subject, ready to zoom into the full x 14 magnification without losing the image. Good light transmission is assured by the 25mm object lens. Comes complete with soft carrying pouch with wrist strap. Overall length 5.5".
1730 Epithets & Fun Brass Sign – A Star to Steer By. Approximately 5mm thick, with lettering 2mm deep into a contrasting dulled background.
7462 50cm - Height 520x21.5x130mm (20"x9x5") Please email for shipping cost. Fixed shelves. These innovative shelving units are made in the form of up-ended boats, modified in hull shape so that they have a completely flat transom and bottom – making them easy to hang against a wall or stand on the floor. The hulls are painted a distressed navy blue, with a rope fender fixed all the way round just below the gunwale, whilst the interiors show the grain of the wood through a dark stain.
5264 Pilchard Netting. 1 & a half fathoms x 1 fathom (10 x 6 and a half ft). Useful mesh size for décor applications. Edged right around to prevent fraying.
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4544 Low cost hand bearing orienteering compass. Tough alloy case with map scale reader down one side. Length closed 77mm (3").
A simple chrome-coloured alloy, lidded pocket compass, with fluorescent markings. A good low cost impulse buy. 45mm diam. 10mm deep.
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Tonnage Board & Commissioning Log. A 19th-century Act of Parliament still in force, commands that on every British ship "her official number and the number denoting her registered tonnage, shall be cut into the main beam". On yachts particularly those up to 45ft (13.7m) maritime authority surveyors generally accept a brass plate engraved with the official number and registered tonnage. Made in good quality, cast brass and highly polished, the plate should be fitted so that it cannot be easily removed. Bonding with epoxy resin, plus fixing with clutch-head screws, is recommended. Approximately 127x122x5mm (5x4.25X.25")
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