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Rare Ships Boxwood Backstaff

Catalog no. 0001638

Size25 Inches long with 14 inch scale
DateCirca 1750

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This mid-18th century backstaff features boxwood scales and a hardwood frame with bone inlay. There are repaired cracks- one on the upper scale and one on the…

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This mid-18th century backstaff features boxwood scales and a hardwood frame with bone inlay. There are repaired cracks- one on the upper scale and one on the main frame. There is also a chip in the wood at the tip of the lower scale. A great early navigational artifact.

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