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Rare Victorian Military Sterling Silver Boatswain's Whistle 1887 Navy Antique
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Rare Victorian Military Sterling Silver Boatswain's Whistle 1887 Navy Antique

19th century
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A rare English Victorian antique solid sterling silver boatswain's Royal Naval whistle. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1887 with the maker being George Unite & Sons. It has been superbly designed and is in super condition being free from dings splits and repairs, faint marks to the ball end see final photo, It works well. It measures approx. 3.5 inches (8.8cm) long by 0.75 inch (1.9cm) wide and weighs 14 grams. A very nice quality historic military piece.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Victorian Silver Boatswain Whistle to the Victorian era.

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A rare English Victorian antique solid sterling silver boatswain's Royal Naval whistle. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1887 with the maker being George Unite & Sons.
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It has been superbly designed and is in super condition being free from dings splits and repairs, faint marks to the ball end see final photo, It works well.
The Silver Squirrel

It measures approx. 3.5 inches (8.8cm) long by 0.75 inch (1.9cm) wide and weighs 14 grams. A very nice quality historic military piece.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Victorian Silver Boatswain Whistle to the Victorian era.

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38111
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A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy.
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Archive I A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy.

Rare Victorian Military Sterling Silver Boatswain's Whistle 1887 Navy Antique

Archive II A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy. View II
Archive III A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy. View III
Archive IV A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy. View IV
Archive V A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy. View V
Archive VI A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy. View VII
Archive VIII A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy. View VIII
Archive IX A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy. View IX
Archive X A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy. View X
Archive XI A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy. View XI
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A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy.
RARE VICTORIAN MILITARY STERLING SILVER BOATSWAIN'S WHISTLE 1887 NAVY ANTIQUE
Ref: SA1210931
A Victorian sterling silver boatswains whistle featuring bright-cut engraving, British silver hallmarks, and a crowned anchor emblem on the spherical buoy.
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A boatswains whistle, also known as a bosuns call, is a specialized pipe used aboard naval vessels to issue commands. High-pitched acoustic tones were produced to cut through the sound of wind and waves, relaying specific orders to the crew.

Victorian examples were constructed from metals such as brass, nickel silver, and sterling silver. They typically consist of a hollow sphere called the buoy, attached to a curved pipe known as the gun, supported by a flat keel plate.

Authentic sterling silver pieces feature official British hallmarks stamped on the keel or gun, indicating the makers mark, silver purity mark (lion passant), assay office, and date letter. Naval issue examples often feature military broad arrows or crowned anchor motifs.

Small maritime silver antiques are frequently displayed on custom acrylic or brass stands inside glazed cabinets, placed on office desks, or arranged on bookshelves alongside historical literature and framed prints.

Maintain silver items by dusting them regularly with a soft microfibre cloth. Tarnishing can be addressed using a gentle silver polishing cloth, avoiding harsh abrasive chemicals or immersion that could remove natural oxidisation within engraved details.
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