Age & origin of Anchor

Skippa69 · Aug 12, 2015

Hello, I picked up this anchor from an antique dealer in Mahone Bay Nova Scotia Canada and was wondering if anyone would know anything about it, i.e. age, origin, kind etc…Any help would be appreciated.

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Charlie P. (NY) · Aug 12, 2015

The style is called a folding-stock "Yachtsman" or "Fisherman" anchor. Identical ones are still being sold but they have been around .

One the size of yours would have been for a 18 to 20 ft launch or ship's gig; or a similar sized recreational size boat in later years. The screw shackle (little horseshoe thinghy with threaded pin) would lead me to believe yours is no older than late 19th century.

Skippa69 · Aug 12, 2015

Thanks for the info Charlie P. I am also hoping to find out the region of its origin.

Charlie P. (NY) · Aug 12, 2015

You'd need to find a foundry or manufacturer's mark. There are dozens of near identical versions of that type from the US, Canada, England, and now China, etc. Any town that had a foundry and enough boaters might have turned them out as it would be cheaper than shipping them.

If you take a shot of the fluke palm that might help. Some look heart shaped, others like a spade (as in ace of . . . ). A weight would help as well: i.e. 15, 20 or 30 pounds?

The three below have one thing in common. They were all made by small firms - and the only mark on them is a "30" on the first one to show the weight.