Port & River — 1915-1940
Foghorn, Norwegian box foghorn
Wooden box Norwegian foghorn with operating turning handle on the side. The foghorn is portable and has a leather strap handle on the top. Such foghorns would have been used on the dock quayside or onboard ships docking in the port during foggy weather.
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- DK88.81/2*
- Object name:
- foghorn, Norwegian box foghorn
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1915-1940
- Material:
wood, nonferrous alloy, iron alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- H 390 mm, L 206 mm, D 550 mm
- Part of:
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- On display:
- London Museum Docklands: Thames Gallery
- Record quality:
- 100%
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- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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