The Storm, by Astrid ME 2022 (after Aivazovsky 1817-1900)
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View of Whitby by John Atkinson Grimshaw (English, 1836–1893)
Sailor's folding pocket knife, made of bone, 19th century or even before
Source: proantic.com
Sailor made hat, French, 19th century
The Hat was formed from boiled cardboard and dipped in tar to make it waterproof.
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hiiii mdms (moby dick mutuals) do you guys know about power moby dick (funny name). it’s an online annotation of moby dick that provides explanations for allusions and definitions for outdated terms/whaling jargon. it is so fun i am clicking around and exploring and learning a lot of new old-timey maritime words <3
Coastal vessels with lateen sails, by Anton Melbye (1818-1875)
Source: auktionshaus-stahl.de
The clipper Euphrosyne, by Jack Spurling, 1930
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Sailor with telescope, by Martin Aagaard (1863-1913)
Source: southwarkhistory.org
The barque Cviet (1870) aground on Porthleven beach, the schooner Marie Celine (1876) aground in Paradoe Cove, off Nare Head. And the schooner Olympe (1860) stranded on Gunwalloe Church Cove beach. Photographed by Gibson & Sons of Scilly, 1884, 1901 and 1910
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My dear lads and ladies, I must apologise for tomorrow. I'm at work all day to catch up on the hours I've missed. Therefore rather fewer posts and possibly reblogs
Lädine
A Lädine is a vessel that was used throughout Europe's inland waters, but its main use was on Lake Constance. Incidentally, its little sister was called a Segmer. These vessels were used to transport all kinds of goods from the 14th - 20th century. The word "Lädine" contains the Alemannic "Lädi" (cargo, load), while "Segmer" is the ancient Greek/Roman technical term for the load of pack animals, which was reloaded onto these ships in the eastern part of Lake Constance after crossing the Bernhardino Pass.
A Lädine had a flat bottom, a square sail, oars and a wide leeward. The construction of both types was standardised, but the dimensions differed in the five countries bordering Lake Constance. The carrying capacity of a Lädine was up to 150 tonnes with a mast height of 24 metres, a length of 32 metres and a width of 4 metres. The draught was 1.17 metres to 1.46 metres, the leeboard 35 centimetres to 42 centimetres. The four types of Segmer had a load capacity of between 7 tonnes and 75 tonnes and were up to 20 metres long.
Replica Lädine St Jodok with the coat of arms of Immenstaad on the square sail.
Due to this design and their utilisation, they were no manoeuvre wonder. When the wind was calm, you either had to row, tow or punt on the shore to get to your destination. A headwind meant waiting in the harbour, as it was not possible to cross without a keel. Historical sources often contain complaints about violations of Christian Sunday rest, as people preferred to make use of the available wind rather than rowing or piling up for a long and arduous journey.
Unfortunately, they lost their significance in the course of the 19th century with the advent of steamers and the railway and slowly disappeared from service in the 20th century.
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Gerarda Rueter (1904-1993), ''Onze Kunst'' 1911 Source
Bell rope made by a sailor, early 19th century
Source: auctions.morphyauctions.com
Good to hear that, at first it was to be assumed that Colombia wanted to turn the wreck and the treasures into money, but that's better. Now just be careful that it doesn't get looted.
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An attractive and very rare playing board for a game designed to teach basic naval terminology by Jeanne Chapoulaud 1768
This is a later edition, newly engraved, of a game first issued around 1719 to educate French youth in naval terminology and engage their interest in naval service. The striking engraved playing board is adapted from the Game of the Goose, featuring a spiral track consisting of the customary 63 numbered spaces, each defining and/or illustrating a type of vessel, maneuver, or other naval term. The track surrounds a central panel including the rules of the game, naval flags, and an engraving of a frigate with a legend identifying the masts, sails and other major features. The upper corners are adorned with wind roses illustrating the names of winds in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and the lower corners with nautical scenes.
The Game of the Goose is a very old game of chance, which probably first appeared in the 16th century and soon spread through Europe. The simple playing area usually features 63 numbered spaces arranged in a spiral track, the numbers ascending as one progresses from the periphery to the interior. Players move their pieces according to the roll of dice, with the winner being whoever first reaches the sixty-third space. Variety is added along the way by spaces granting bonus moves, assigning penalties, and so on. The sheer simplicity of the format makes the game almost infinitely adaptable, and hundreds, possibly thousands of variants have appeared over the centuries. In the early 18th century the French adapted it as a teaching tool for sons of the aristocracy, the first being a historical game published by Mariette in 1638.
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Lice combs, found aboard the carrack Mary Rose, before 1545
A utensil that could not be missing on board. The lice comb. Vermin infestation was a big problem on board. And as some of you may remember from your school days, every now and then a nice notification arrived reminding you to wash your hair with lice shampoo and comb it with a lice comb. There was something similar on board, even if there was no shampoo.
The design of these combs has hardly changed since antiquity, and especially on boards where the space later became so tight, there was quickly a need for such combs to get rid of the pesky roommates again, or to contain them. If a man couldn’t afford a comb or came on board without one,he could only hope to find a friendly comrade who would sort through his hair. Sharing a comb was not such a good idea at this point, but it did happen.
Source: maryrose.org
Sailor's ditty box, 19th century
Along with the box comes a variety of sailor''s tools & accessories including two fids, glasses, three serving mallets, a wood cased compass, two leather palms, and more.
Source: auctions.morphyauctions.com