This is a large folding stock anchor. It was pulled up by a shrimp boat near the approach to Blackbeard’s creek. It’s big, beautiful and makes quite a statement. It’s been out of the water for 20 years and is very solid.You probably didn’t notice, but one side of the stock didn’t survive and was replaced with a length of pipe long ago. It matches nicely. The anchor displays very well with some crustacean and a length of original chain still attached.
It’s a head turner and would attract attention in front of your bar restaurant, or private collection.
It dates from 1850 to 1880.
Details are deemed to be correct but are not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
Was probably used on a Russel winching tug similar to tug #580 that was used on the Gatineau river between 1946 and 1978
A similar tug was represented on the back of the Canadian one-dollar bill that circulated between 1974 and 1989.
Russel Brothers Limited manufactured 300 winching tugs between 1929 and 1970, first in Fort Francis, Ontario (1907 to 1937) and then in Owen Sound (1937 to 1993)
Details are deemed to be correct but are not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
