Help with age and country of old anchor

[Mr nibbs]

Can any one help me with some info on this anchor please ?

 

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[bluehunter1973]

Looks like english naval style anchor. Dating could be harder I will look around

 

[ScubaFinder]

Dating is difficult, but the ring is definitely wrought iron, which would likely put it earlier than 1860-1870.

Jason

 

[Mr nibbs]

I was hoping the ball on the end of the stock might be a give away for someone, its like someone stuck a cannon ball on the end, a friend said that might be for fastening/lifting on to wooden ships, not sure if that is true ?

On another point would you say its best to try to conserve it with crud on or off, or is it just a case of what looks best after conservation ?

Thanks

 

[ScubaFinder]

I'm not an anchor expert, but I believe the ball on the stock is simply a counter-weight to keep the bent part pointing downward. I could be wrong, but I think I remember reading that somewhere, will try to relocate that this evening.

As for conservation, I would use electrolytic reduction to stabilize the iron, probably 7 or 8 months should do it. There are formulas to help you decide how long, or we can help you here, just ask. I would do it with the encrustation on, just out of habit. On this anchor it wouldn't hurt much to hammer it off ahead of time, but I always like to let things cook for a bit before I remove any encrustation. After the conservation is complete, paint it with some epoxy based paint or some type of sealer to keep it looking nice, then inspect it yearly and make sure it stays sealed.

 

[Salvor6]

Because of the iron stock and clevis pin I would guess its a kedge anchor from 1850.

 

[ScubaFinder]

Good call Pete, I never even looked at the clevis pin.

 

[bell47]

It looks just like one of the hundreds of old anchors that seem to decorate everything nautical here in Maine. Old coastal schooner anchor probably mid -late 1800s. Nice find.

 

[stevemc]

Yep, that anchor style started about 1800-1810, and the clevis type ring later, I would agree with Salvor 6 of a 1850 date. Those type anchors were used everywhere, and were popular and used into even mid 1950s.

 

[Mr nibbs]

Thanks Guys, it is due to this forum that I now keep my eyes wide open where ever I go. Must of had my eyes half closed for the past 40 years.

 

[tinpan]

Thanks Guys, it is due to this forum that I now keep my eyes wide open where ever I go. Must of had my eyes half closed for the past 40 years.

Nice finds . Did you mean New Zealand or New Zeeland in the photo ?


tinpan

 

[Mr nibbs]

Sorry New Zealand

Some photos of Anchor sowing some kind of scale

Also found this piece of worked slate on in a stream/river any idea if it has anything to do with boat/ship canoe ?

 

[FISHEYE]

I have a deadeye thats dated from 1600 to 1690 and it has the same type of clevis pin on it.

 

[stevemc]

Yes, shackles and clevises have been around a while, I dont know when they started using them, but the earlier anchors of this type had round rings. They had round rings for a while, but I know the newer ones have a shackle. I dont know exactly when they started using shackles on anchors. Not early 1800s I do know that.