19th -20th c. Rare, massive brass line guide used aboard steam whalers to direct the steel cable to the windlass. Marked Johan Hansens Sonnar Bergen. Deep gouge from cable contact. Approx. 5 lbs., max diameter 8 1/4″.
19th -20th c. Rare, massive brass line guide used aboard steam whalers to direct the steel cable to the windlass. Marked Johan Hansens Sonnar Bergen. Deep gouge from cable contact. Approx. 5 lbs., max diameter 8 1/4″.