Maritime: a pair of ex-RN Admiralty pattern Foghorn Bellows, marked on the horn by Bulpitt & Sons, Birmingham and marked 1925.  The bellows are constructed in elm with leather bellows secured by copper dome headed nails.  The horn is of brass, and detatches from the bellows section.  A leather hanging strap allows stowage while at sea.

The Maritime Museum of British Columbia features an identical pair of bellows, along with a Youtube decription delivered by a learned curator.

The belows are perished, but could be restored with a little inginuity.  However, for now they provide a nice decorative nautical piece which when operated produces only a low register farting sound - little help in thick fog, but great to stow in the heads, sorry cloakroom, and worrying unwary visitors. 

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I offer old Southwold, wider East Anglian art, quirky antiques, and more general interesting pieces.  The artworks are mainly old plus a few newer local pictures, and associated subjects; both celebrated and lesser artists. The antiques lean towards quirky, folk-art, and "below stairs" country house or cottage pieces – and simply unusual pieces that catch my eye.  They include furniture, metalwork, treen etc. Many sea-related items will deliver a 10% donation to the RNLI.  

All dimensions stated are in inches, and the prices include packing and shipping within the UK mainland.  I can ship overseas - just let me know where you are and I'll get a quote.

N.B. I pack and ship pictures using professional custom-made wooden (not card-board) boxes - these take me a little time to prepare dependent on demand, but I'll do my utmost to meet your delivery requirements.