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Description: | A silver gilt post-medieval boatswain's whistle. The whistle consists of a globular sounding chamber made in two pieces and soldered together around the middle. A tubular barrel attaches to just beneath the sounding chamber's hole. The barrel has a small loop underneath which would have been used to secure the whistle onto a cord or such like. There is a collar around either end of the barrel. There is an unidentified maker's or owner's mark on the top of the barrel which appears to be in the form of a letter 'A'. There is also a small mark on one side of the sounding chamber, possibly another 'A' or a small anchor, which enforces the naval connection. Similar whistles are known from the Thames foreshore and are now located at the Museum of London, and another example is recorded by the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich (PLT 0457). They date from the 16th or 17th century and although usually associated with the boatswain they may also have been produced as trinkets ( after NMM PLT0457), or possibly used as hunting whistles. This example is complete although it was found in two pieces; a recent break is likely as there is little wear to the separate pieces and they fit perfectly back together. Similar examples, although more ornate, have been recorded on this database for example LEIC-757733, DENO-8ADD43 and SWYOR-F07E07.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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