Antique Victorian Eight Spoke Mahogany and Brass Ships Wheel, 19th Century

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About the Item

This is a superb and very large antique Victorian mahogany and brass set ships wheel, circa 1860 in date. This exceptional nautical collectable features eight elegant trunking cylindrical spokes ending in handles, and made from beautiful high-quality solid mahogany. It has wonderful brass mounts around the circumference on both the front and the back, which add an extra touch of luxury and redefined style to the entire piece. It is in truly excellent condition and highly decorative, making it perfect as a sumptuous home wall decor. Add this wonderful maritime collector’s wheel to your collection. Condition: In excellent condition with only minor marks and wear commensurate with age, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 101 x width 101 x depth 17 Dimensions in inches: Height 39.8 x width 39.8 x depth 6.7 A ship's wheel or boat's wheel is a device used aboard a water vessel to steer that vessel and control its course. Together with the rest of the steering mechanism, it forms part of the helm. It is connected to a mechanical, electric servo, or hydraulic system which alters the vertical angle of the vessel's rudder relative to its hull. In some modern ships, the wheel is replaced with a simple toggle that remotely controls an electro-mechanical or electro-hydraulic drive for the rudder, with a rudder position indicator presenting feedback to the helmsman. A typical ship's wheel is composed of eight cylindrical wooden spokes (though sometimes as few as six or as many as ten) shaped like balusters and all joined at a central wooden hub or nave (sometimes covered with a brass nave plate) which housed the axle. The square hole at the centre of the hub through which the axle ran is called the drive square and was often lined with a brass plate (and therefore called a brass boss, though this term was used more often to refer to a brass hub and nave plate) which was frequently etched with the name of the wheel's manufacturer. The outer rim is composed of sections each made up of stacks of three felloes, the facing felloe, the middle felloe, and the after felloe. Because each group of three felloes at one time made up a quarter of the distance around the rim, the entire outer wooden wheel was sometimes called the quadrant. Each spoke ran through the middle felloe creating a series of handles beyond the wheel's rim. One of these handles/ spokes was frequently provided with extra grooves at its tip which could be felt by a helmsman steering in the dark and used by him to determine the exact position of the rudder, this was the king spoke and when it pointed straight upward the rudder was believed to be dead straight to the hull. The completed ship's wheel and associated axle and pedestal(s) might even be taller than the person using it. The wood used in the construction of this type of wheel was most often either teak or mahogany, both of which are very durable tropical hardwoods capable of surviving the effects of saltwater spray and regular use without significant decomposition. Modern design, particularly on smaller vessels, can deviate from the template.

Dimensions:
Height: 39.77 in (101 cm)Width: 39.77 in (101 cm)Depth: 6.7 in (17 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Mahogany
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1860-1869
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1860
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 098761stDibs: LU950616938161

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