Belaying pin

A belaying pin, which is used to secure a rope on a ship, that is made from iron. It comes from the clipper ship 'Coriolanus' 1876. The pin is heavily discoloured.

Object Details

ID: REL0056
Collection: Relics
Type: Belaying pin
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Coriolanus (1876)
Date made: circa 1876
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 475 mm; Diameter: 40 mm