Boatswain's call
A silver boatswain's call. It consists of a slightly shortened gun with three rings surrounding it at various intervals. The keel has a wrigglework design engraved on it. The buoy has an anchor embossed on both sides. The number '18' is engraved on the keel.
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Object Details
ID: | PLT0417 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Boatswain's call |
Display location: | Display - Sea Things Gallery |
Creator: | Steward, John |
Date made: | 1761-1762 |
People: | Follet, H |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 25 mm x 115 mm x 25 mm |
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