Extremely Rare 1877 Gill Net Float S. H. Davis & Co’s / Gill Net Float

From the archive — this piece has found its home and is no longer available.

Only one other poor condition example ever found

An extremely rare clean example, only one other poor condition example ever found sold in 2016 for $1,600. This example is mint, strongly embossed H. Davis & Co’s / Gill Net Float. / Patented. Jan. 16th 1877. One long groove around the middle to attach a net. Pontilled on one end. Rich almost cornflower blue aqua in colour.

5 inches wide

Weight 0.75 kg
Dimensions 25 × 20 × 15 cm