Model of a Life Buoy, Wooden model of a lifebuoy, painted light red, and two full-size details, a nap and a lead weight. The buoy is a semi-circular tire, very thick. There are two curved sliders on the top and bottom, which close the band to a full circle. On the outside of the tire there are four lugs with handles, which are secured with a bayonet catch. One of these naps has been added in actual size. It has a handle and a hollow dome-shaped part with a hole on the flat side, which is closed with leather on the inside. The cylindrical lead weight has a hole through and through with a screw clamp for cables or such., anonymous, Netherlands, 1870 - 1885, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), copper (metal), leather, model: h 13.5 cm × w 26.5 cm × d 17.6 cm pad: h 15 cm × d 16.2 cm lead weight: l 4 cm × d 2 cm
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