Poole & Sons’ Art and Antiques
Antiques & Collectables
Poole & Sons' stock a wide selection of Antiques and Collectables, some samples of which can be viewed on this page.
Saint Barbara Watercolour
Saint Barbara is the patron saint of armourers, artillerymen, architects, mathematicians and miners and her Feast day is December 4. This 17th century water colour in a later frame, of Saint Barbara includes three items characteristic to her; The chalice and host are a symbol of her Christianity; The sword she carries indicates the manner of death she suffered at the hands of her father and palm branch the sign of martyrs. Size: 8cm x 5.8cm.
Price: £380
Naval: Bosuns’ Starter/Cosh
An early 19th century Bosun's Persuader, cosh with weighted strung ends. Bosuns’ starter, or cosh, and was used by ships’ bosuns to hit (or start) slow or lazy sailors, making them work faster. These instruments are also sometimes ironically called ‘persuaders’. They represent the often brutal world of the Georgian Royal Navy. Ships’ bosuns supervised the crew in sailing the vessel and maintaining the ropes, rigging, boats, anchors and stores on board. Clearly this was a role that required very strict discipline, hence this type of instrument commonly used to keep the crew on their toes. Later in the19th century, brutal punishments on board Royal Navy ships began to be frowned upon by society and these types of cruel instruments, along with the notorious punishment of flogging, became less common. length 28cm.