Magic lantern slide
Acc.no: PEZPH : 2009.454
Identification
Item: Equipment for Wrecking
Description: Wreck tongs and water glasses were used to recover articles lying on the seabed. The water glass is a tapered wooden box with handle(s). Open at the top, its bottom is closed by a piece of glass which could be held over the side of a boat, pushed down into the water, enabling the handler to see more effectively anything lying on the sea bed or on a submerged wreck. It eliminated disturbing reflections from the surface of the sea. The wreck tongs were used to grab and recover anything seen by the water glass. The wooden handle might be anything up to 18' long and the double tine of the tongs was hinged. It was closed by pulling on the atttached cord. These implements, once common household items in Cornwall, may have been used by smugglers.
Description
Height: 73 mm
Width: 76 mm
Material: Glass plate
Production
Method: Printed
Person: Gibson, Alexander
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