Jackstaff

Part of a jackstaff that is formed of a long, slim wooden cylinder with a thick wooden disc on one end. The shaft of the jackstaff is painted blue and the disc on the end is gold with a band of blue on the outer edge. The disc has two holes.

Object Details

ID: AAA3958.2
Type: Jackstaff
Display location: Display - Polar Worlds Gallery
Date made: circa 1831
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter: 68 mm;Overall: 965 mm
Parts: Jackstaff