Nice Old Brass Plumb Bob with Great Form, 3 3/4 Inches Long bark Just shy of 20" long

Just shy of 20" long

The one with the lobster is signed (as well as wonderfully painted) on the underside with what looks like "Bd 13

and I am not sure of the age

then coated with many successive layers of lacquer

the drawing is by James Bone

Nice Old Brass Plumb Bob with Great Form, 3 3/4 Inches Long bark Just shy of 20" longI love plumb bobs just as forms, and this one, to my eye, is a real beauty. Brass, with a steel tip, and still threaded with some old twine, as I found it. Use as a plumb, or as a paperweight (it's solid and heavy) or hang it somewhere and set it swinging from time to time. I'd love to see a whole bunch of these hung together from the ceiling to form a sort of cloud, but maybe that's just me! 3 3 4" long x approx 2" widest; 9 16" across at hanging