An aboriginal David Filby octant, a Robert Merrill three legged yacht binnacle, and a Cruising Club of America Blue Water Medal highlight Joel Harry Jacobs Christmas offerings
Jupiter, Florida, -- Jacobs' Land And Sea Collection is featuring three aberrant finds and abounding others in its Christmas alternative of accomplished abyssal antiques for the acute buyer.
THE FILBY OCTANT: David Filby, a abyssal apparatus maker started operations in Hamburg, Germany in 1837 at age 27. He was acclaimed for his accomplished instruments. For auction is an aboriginal Filby octant, consecutive amount 1083, that dates from 1840. It is in appreciably accomplished condition. What makes Filby's instruments noteworthy, in accession to their quality, is that in 1862 Filby awash his business to Carl Plath which is what gave acceleration to Plath's apple acclaimed sextant business. In fact, Plath's aboriginal operations were called "C. Plath, D. Filby's Successor". Only a actual few of Filby's octants are apperceive to accept survived and they are mostly in building collections.
This is a aces allowance for anyone gluttonous alone the a lot of admired in aged abyssal instruments. For added data go: http://landandseacollection.com/id119.html
THE MERRILL YACHT BINNACLE: Offered is a archetypal three legged yacht binnacle, an amazing acquisition for some one who is gluttonous the attenuate and unusual. Very few three legged yacht binnacles accept survived, and those that abide are hidden abroad in awful specialized collections as in the Trophy Room of the New York Yacht Club (one), and at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, (two). The Peabody Essex Museum has none on display. Binnacles in this anatomy are so attenuate they are not generally pictured in books on abyssal antiques.
It is akin in assumption with accompanying sculptured alcazar belfry kerosene burners, one on anniversary side, crabbed a ample egg-shaped shaped bottle examination port. The assumption augment shaped ambit tub, and its awning are army on a actual abundant three legged brownish base, with atramentous acrylic over. At the abject is a angry assumption finial. There is a cap on top of the awning apparent R.Merrill & Sons, NY. In addition, the chimneys of the burners are formed Patent AUG 24.69. (1869)
This binnacle is a absolute allowance for the a lot of acute collector, and one which accurately belongs in a museum. For added data go: http://landandseacollection.com/id111.html
THE CCA MEDAL: Another outstanding present accessible is an authentic, but never awarded BLUE WATER MEDAL OF THE CRUISING CLUB OF AMERICA. This is the a lot of coveted cost in baby baiter ocean passagemaking. The badge has been awarded annually back 1923 to baby baiter crews who, through outstanding seamanship, accept exemplified the goals of the club. The almsman is called from all abecedarian yachtsmen of the world, whether or not they are members, and in fact, a lot of recipients accept not been members.
Blue Water Medalists accept included such luminaries of the canoeing sailing apple as Harry Pidgeon, Rod Stephens, Eric and Susan Hiscock, Sir Francis Chichester, Charleton Mitchell, Eric Tabarly, Pete Goss, Bernard Moitessier, Richard Nye, Hal Roth, Miles and Beryl Smeeton and a lot of afresh Richard Wilson of Rockport, MA.
This badge should be advised an ideal allowance for the beneficiary who cherishes the a lot of abnormal and attenuate abyssal antiques and artifacts. For added data go:
http://landandseacollection.com/id126.html
For added information, alarm 561-799-5037.
ABOUT JOEL HARRY JACOBS' Land And Sea Collection
The Joel Harry Jacobs, an internet absolute importer, and dealer, specializes in abyssal antiques and collectibles of a different and assorted nature. These cover the absolute spectrum of abyssal artifacts, but with appropriate accent on sextants, both aged and contemporary, diving helmets, shipbuilder's plates, aeronautics lights and address models. Jacobs has over 60 years of canoeing and abyssal experience, is a appear columnist on abyssal topics, was an editor of the 1977 Edition of "Bowditich", is a retired Master Mariner, and aforetime captivated a U.S. Navy "D" qualification, Senior Skipper - Oceans.
Contact:
Joel Jacobs
JOEL HARRY JACOBS
561-799-5037
###
cruising club of americablue baptize medalbinnacleyacht binnaclerobert merrillcompass binnaclesextantoctantcarl plathplath sextantnautical antiqueBookmark - Del.icio.us | Furl It | Technorati | Ask | MyWeb | Propeller | Live Bookmarks | Newsvine | TailRank | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg | Stumbleupon | Google Bookmarks | Sphere | Blink It | Spurl
No comments:
Post a Comment