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Model of a Porter's Patent Anchor
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Model of a Porter's Patent Anchor

19th century
Description

Brass scale model of a W. H. Porter & Co patent anchor, circa 1880.

Height: 20.5 cm.

Porter & Co, Dunston Iron Works, near Newcastle-on-Tyne, and 149 Cheapside London.

Physical Dimensions
Height
20.5cm (8.07")
Declaration

Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Brass Patent Anchor Model to the 19th Century.

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SA1167306
Description
Brass scale model of a W. H. Porter & Co patent anchor, circa 1880.

Height: 20.5 cm.

Porter & Co, Dunston Iron Works, near Newcastle-on-Tyne, and 149 Cheapside London.

Height
20.5cm (8.07")
Date of Manufacture

Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Brass Patent Anchor Model to the 19th Century.

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Furniture & lighting alongside clocks, scientific & optical instruments.

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A polished brass scale model of a Porters patent anchor featuring movable flukes and a crossbar.
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Archive I A polished brass scale model of a Porters patent anchor featuring movable flukes and a crossbar.

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A polished brass scale model of a Porters patent anchor featuring movable flukes and a crossbar.
Model of a Porter's patent anchor
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A polished brass scale model of a Porters patent anchor featuring movable flukes and a crossbar.
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  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Maritime
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourBrass
  • MotifsPivoting flukes, Shackle ring, Ball-ended stock, Central shank
  • SizeH 20.5 cm (8 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian maritime model of a Porter patent anchor forms part of the desk accessories category. Fabricated from brass, the object displays a warm polished metallic finish and stands 20.5 cm high. Key components include a movable pivoting fluke at the lower end, a curved shackle ring at the top crown, and a straight crossbar terminating in spherical ball ends perpendicular to the central shank. Positioned on an office desk within a gentleman's library setting, the piece functions as a decorative paperweight or study ornament. The compact scale allows placement on smaller writing surfaces, bookshelves, or mantelpieces, bringing a nautical aesthetic to traditional interiors.

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Patented in the nineteenth century, the Porter anchor featured pivoting flukes designed to prevent the anchor chain from fouling and to improve holding power on the seabed.

Demonstration and salesman models from this era were primarily cast or machined in brass, bronze, or iron to accurately represent full-scale naval hardware.

Authentic period pieces exhibit precise metalcasting, functional hinged or threaded mechanisms, hand-finished detailing, and natural surface patination in hard-to-reach crevices.

Maritime brass items serve as structural accents on executive desks, bookshelves, or sideboards, contrasting well with dark timber, leather bound volumes, or neutral stone backgrounds.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, avoid harsh chemical polishes that strip original surface patina, and apply a light microcrystalline wax coat if protection against oxidisation is required.
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