This balance toy model would have been very popular in Victorian times. When swung the boat sways to and fro as this salty dog of a sailor gently rows.
Sometimes several anchors were needed to secure a ships safe berth and one of the least liked jobs for a sailor of the olden days, was to place an anchor by having to row it into position.
The balance toy is made using sharp chisels, craftsmen cut the steel plate into shape and hammer the edges. Others bend, cast and attach the wire-hung counterweight and check balance and swing.
The hand painted distressed finish is the result of an old and proven system of combined layers of paint of slightly different composition. The final step is a hand rub with dark coloured beeswax giving it the final finish and feel. In the manner of their antique predecessors, each balance toy is a true original.
Each comes with a numbered metal tag confirming that these are made in limited numbers.
Size: 45x24cm (18x9.5”)
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