This 19th century American solid brass ship steering wheel was, more than likely, from a yacht. Fishing and commercial boats were more inclined to use cast iron and\/or wood; the brass adds an element of luxury. It has a fair amount of weight to it, weighing in at 32 pounds, and measures 31″ in diameter with a depth of 2″ at the hub. The wheel is designed with six rounded solid brass spokes with “brass plated on iron” ends protruding from the circular main wheel. A circular threaded hole on a spoke of the wheel would have accommodated a screw-in wooden handle. <\/p>\n

The brass wheel is in very good and all original condition with no repairs, maintaining a lovely finish with a warm vintage patina to the surface. The yacht wheel is professionally mounted for vertical display on a custom made museum quality metal stand; beautifully presented with wheel turning capability. The stand weighs 29 pounds and was designed and calculated specifically for this wheel, for support and display presentation.<\/p>\n

Yacht wheels were originally mounted on a hub which was connected upright to a rudder, facilitating left to right steering direction by turning the wheel clockwise or counter clockwise.<\/p>\n

This wheel was acquired from a prominent maritime collection and would make a wonderful addition to a collection of boats or nautical items, or simply as a stand alone piece of folk art. It can sit on a shelf or a table top, or would look terrific on a mantel.
\nDimensions:
\nWheel = 31″ diameter x 2″ deep
\nheight with stand = 32″
\ndepth with stand = 9″<\/span><\/p>\n

Dimensions: <\/div>\n

Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)<\/span><\/span>Diameter: 31 in (78.74 cm)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

Style: <\/div>\n

Folk Art(Of the Period)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

Materials and Techniques: <\/div>\n

Brass<\/span>Cast<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

Place of Origin: <\/div>\n

United States<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

Period: <\/div>\n

1870-1879<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

Date of Manufacture: <\/div>\n

1870<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

Condition: <\/div>\n

Good<\/span>Wear consistent with age and use.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

Seller Location: <\/div>\n

Incline Village, NV<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

Reference Number: <\/div>\n

Seller: LU973238310582<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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