Boatswain's call
A white metal shaped call with a barrel shaped buoy with a crown and fouled anchor embossed on both sides. The keel is decorated but there is no scroll at the end. A metal ring is attached to the end of the keel. There are three metal ringed bands placed at equal intervals along the gun, which is slightly curved, with a forth band at the end. There is a light patination on the buoy and the gun on the call.
Object Details
ID: | PLT0442 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Boatswain's call |
Display location: | Not on display |
Places: | Bristol |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 25 mm x 120 mm x 20 mm |