Boatswain Pipe ~ Brass & Copper Ships Whistle W/ Brass Anchor Wood Box

Description

Boatswain Pipe ~
Brass & Copper Ships Whistle
W/ Brass Anchor Wood Box
This exceptional nautical item is over 6 inches long. Made of copper and brass to withstand the seas corrosive water. The copper blow pipe has a turned brass mouthpiece, fancy brass handle and a hollow brass bowl at the end. The pipe bowl has a tuned blowhole on top and anchors stamped into each side. It is attached to a 36 inch brass chain. The Boatswain (pronounced boats-son) is the guy at the top of the plank or gangway. When someone of importance comes aboard the Boatswain blows his Boatswains pipe (don't call it a whistle or sailors get angry) with a 2 pitch signal. Thus the old sailors saying
"Piping Him Aboard"
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It comes in an exquisite carved wood box, 7 ½ inches long, 1 ¾ inches wide and 1 ½ inches high with the lid snapped on. The curved top lid has a brass inlaid anchor. No corrosion, no bends or bangs, no nicks, not old, Everything is in
Perfect Condition
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