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 | Naval Captain's Hat - British Merchant Naval Captain's, or Commodore's, Service Cap. Nice badge and plenty of "scrambled egg" on the visor! Medium size.
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| Brass Engine Room Plaques - on oak display board. These were removed from Battle Cruiser HMS Tiger, launched 1944.
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| Presentation Drinks Tray - named to Dutch Ship HR.MS. Flores - dated 1942. Heavy brass base embossed with rampant lions. The same image was used on the shield of her main turret. Flores fought with distinction alongside the Royal Navy in WWII and was involved in the Normandy Landings of 1944. Brass & mahogany, 34 cm.
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| Seaman's Chest - original, in polished pine, 37" x 14.5" x 14.5" (94 cm x 37 cm x 37 cm). Original lock but lacking key, replacement rope/leather handles fitted.
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| Ship's Ashtray - HMS Sheffield - in copper named to HMS Sheffield with Ship's Crest cast in centre. The Sheffield was launched in 1936 and fought with distinction in WWII. Diameter 3.75" (9.5 cm)
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| Desk Tidy - Desk Tidy in the shape of a Ship's Boiler, named to Yarrow Shipbuilders of Glasgow. Makers of boilers to "The Latest P & O Liners". Embossed picture of Flotilla Leader SS Dubrovnik. Some paint loss. 4" (10 cm)
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| English Pewter Tankard - engraved to front RMS Andes. Built in 1939 at 27, 000 tons and used as a troop ship in WWII. She had the distinction of carrying exiled King Haakon and the Royal Family of Norway back home after liberation. Very good condition. 3.75" (9.5 cm) high.
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| Admiralty Pattern Cherub Ship's Log - by Thomas Walker of Birmingham. This, a fine example issued to the Royal Navy, is complete with the original deckbox, instructions and gauge to record distance travelled. It even has the second spare rotator sealed in its original packaging! All that is missing is the lubricating oil. In near mint condition.
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| Ship's Engine Room RPM and Propeller Shaft Revolution Count - by Chadburns. Bulkhead mounted, believe ex-Royal Navy, 32 cm diameter.
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| US Navy B.U. Ship's Binoculars - by Baush & Lomb, Rochester, U.S.A. Dated 1940 & British Ministry Broad Arrow stamp. 7 x 50, no case.
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| Sail Maker's Large Parcelling Mallet - oak handle, beach head, 30 cm.
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| - polished hardwood, 27 cm.
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| - in mahogany, 15 cm.
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| Seth Thomas "Convoy" Clock - sometimes called a "Zig Zag" clock - this rare example dates from the early 20th century. Originally the electrical connector on the hand (now absent) completed a circuit which sounded a bell. Every time the bell rang the helmsman would change course (therefore "Zig Zag") to reduce the risk of U-Boat attack. The clock was designed without a bezel or glass - a replacement dial has now been fitted and the 30 hour movement serviced. A real collector's clock!
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| Smiths 8 Day "Convoy" Clock - by Kelvin Hughes of WWII vintage. While the original wiring is incomplete, the electrical contact ring is in place. The clock is mounted on a crude, yet correct, wooden box which is complete with the buzzer. The metal case is finished in battleship grey with the code SL.68 written on the reverse. This is the most complete example of a "Zig Zag" clock that we have had – many ended their days at the bottom of the North Atlantic! The movement has been cleaned and is in good running order.
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| - in original fitted pine deck box with sliding lid, complete with numerous attachments. These instruments were used by the Engineering Officer to calculate the wear on the ship's engine. Judging by the size of the instrument, this would have been used on a big ship! Box measurements 31" x 17.5" (79 cm x 45 cm).
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| Navigator's Chart Protractor - by H. Hughes & Sons Ltd. London. No. 1105. This instrument is hand engraved S.Y.."Sylvia" R.Y.S. In the ketch rigged Sunbeam Class (8 metres), "Sylvia" was built by Camper & Nicholson in 1926. She was owned by Captain W.H. Dowman, who also owned the famous Cutty Sark. A superb historical named instrument.
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| White Star Line - Fish Knife and Fork - both clearly stamped with the company logo. Reverse engraved Elkington Plate. Unfortunately, we do not know from which White Star vessel they came, but we can dream they were from the Titanic!
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| Marine Log Recorder - with white painted dial detailing nautical miles run. Hands indicate miles and 1/10th of miles. Manufactured by Submarine Cables Ltd of Greenwich - mounted in a heavy brass case. 8" (19.5 cm) diameter.
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| Ship's Lead Line - complete with a sinker and cordage - depth markers are sewn at fixed intervals to aid the linesman to accurately gauge the depth of water below the ship's hull. The lead weight has an indentation in the base for tallow to be inserted, this enabled samples to be taken from the sea bed to assist in selecting a firm anchorage. An ideal "Nautifact" if you fancy "swinging the lead!
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