Description:
- Material: Solid aluminum & glass
- Finish: Aluminum shinny finish
- Size: 12 inch diameter
- Glass Size: 8 inch diameter
- Weight: 1.7 lbs
This ship's porthole window would make a great addition to your nautical wall decor.
This
nautical solid aluminum Porthole Glass Window has a round diameter of
12" and is 2.5" deep. The window is approx. 8" in diameter.
The
porthole window has 2 dogs (latches) that can be loosened to allow you
to swing open the porthole. Mounting screw holes are located &
hidden behind the opening window port section. The window frame has
realistic rivets and an aluminum finish (finish and minor blemishes may
be varied).
A
porthole is a small, generally circular, window used on the hull of
ships to admit light and air. Porthole is actually an abbreviated term
for "port hole window". Though the term is of obvious maritime origin,
it is also used to describe round Windows on armored vehicles, aircraft,
automobiles (the Ford Thunderbird a notable example), and even
spacecraft.
On
a ship, the function of a porthole, when open, is to permit light and
fresh air to enter the dark and often damp below-deck quarters of the
vessel. It also affords below-deck occupants a limited, but often much
needed view to the outside world. When closed, the porthole provides a
strong water-tight, weather-tight, and sometimes light-tight barrier.