General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Georges Frydman, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Georges Frydman, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 73: A Collection of Maritime Brass and Iron Salvage including a Plastimo Compass

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Estimated price: £3 - £5

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A collection of maritime salvage hardware and navigation equipment constructed from brass, bronze, and iron. The group features rigging hardware including several brass turnbuckles, also known as bottlescrews, with threaded steel rods and eye-and-fork terminations. A larger, heavily rusted iron turnbuckle assembly is joined at a central junction. Deck fittings include multiple stainless steel or galvanised backing plates with attached bolts and heavy bronze eye bolts showing characteristic green verdigris oxidation. A large T-shaped cast metal handle is present, likely a hatch or portlight fastener. The lot includes various pulleys and blocks, featuring a large brass pulley wheel with a six-hole spoke design and a double-sheave block with white rollers in a blackened metal casing. Navigation equipment is represented by a fluid-filled dome compass. The dial features yellow markings against a dark ground, with a central printed label reading PLASTIMO above the word FRANCE. The compass card indicates cardinal points and degree increments from 30 to 330.