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| Ship in a Bottle - sailor made, three masted schooner named Iris with steam tug & diorama background, c. late 19th century.
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| Ship's Binnacle - ex RN, containing a sprung damped compass. Marked 6605-41-460-642B. Oil lamp housing to side (lacking burner), mounted on an oak display board.
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| Ship's Binnacle - with gimballed mounted compass marked SC1526. This instrument is of a type used in a ship's lifeboat and probably dates from c.1950 and is near perfect condition but lacking oil lamp burner.
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| Ship's Brass Heel Indicator - A.E.W. Mk I pat. 135584. In polished brass on oak display board. Used to measure degree of list to ensure even weight distribution.
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| Binnacle Lamp - complete with original oil burner. Used to light compass card at night. 19th century.
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| Sailing Ship's Pennant - with puffin motif against red background. Other naval, national and signal flags available. Ask for details.
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| White Star Liner Majestic Drawing - original ink drawing of the White Star Liner Majestic entering port. Dated & signed by J. McCreesh, 1929.
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| Wren Officers Service Hat - Queens Crown, size 7.
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| Air Sea Rescue Launch Pennant - in flown condition. Features RAF Eagle with life ring and sea below, original cordage. Ex-museum display.
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| Assorted Suitcases - original labels showing vessel name Loch Gowan on a voyage to Vancouver.
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| Leather Suitcase - with original shipping labels.
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| Decorative 'Treen' Barrel - made from timbers salvaged from the wreck of HMS Warspite, built 1915, wrecked SW England 1947.
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| Universal Sun Compass - rare, dated 1940, on turned display mount. Used in WWII by Long Range Desert Group (subsequently SAS) to locate position in desert operations.
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| Carved Oak Fid - used by sailors for twisting and splicing rigging lines, 34 cm. Decorative "rope" carving to top, which was probably done by the original owner.
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| Measuring Cup - sealed & dated 1945 certified 1.5 gill. Stamped Dunnetts with ministry broad arrow. We are told that this was used for issuing Royal Navy Rum rations.
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| Kreigsmarine Cigarette Case - engraved with K.M. eagle over large "M" stamped with German silver mark 0.800 & signed Achef. 13 cm x 9 cm.
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| Presentation Plaque - metal, printed with "Greetings from U.S.F.S. Olympia" showing voyage details from Boston U.S.A. January '02 to Gravesend England September '03. 23 cm x 16 cm.
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| Royal Navy Escape Goggles - by Siebe Gorman for use with Davis Submarine Escape Apparatus. C. 1930's.
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| Book Ends - carved treen, made from timbers taken from the Battle Ship HMS Warspite wrecked in Prussia Cove, Cornwall 1947, complete with brass plaque 20 cm high. Decorative, historical and useful!
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| Salt Pot - fine quality, complete with blue glass interior and spoon, embossed with the Pacific & Orient (P&O) Line Crest. Very heavy to prevent sliding on the saloon table. 6 cm diameter.
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