Topic: pressed boat with ribbed base.

[Paul S.]

I'm sure this shape has a name, but boats not my thing, although some very minor damage to what looks like the bits you put oars in, so obviously a rowing craft of some kind (clinker built I believe you're supposed to say)
No marks of any sort, and although it has some wear, age might be just about anywhere.            About 13" long (330 mm)

I just thought the shape was unusual   -  so used to seeing designs such as the Soweby boats  - and it wasn't expensive.

Hope someone might recognize this one, and thanks for looking.

[Paul S.]

meant to add that I'm assuming it's a posy trough.??

[Ivo]

The ss banana split?

[Lustrousstone]

I would go with pen tray, especially with the rowlocks for resting your pen on

[agincourt17]

I have sadly mislaid my copy of Jenny Thompsons ‘Supplement…’, so I’m unable to check for sure, but I seem to recall something similar illustrated under the section for Joseph Webb, Coalbourn Hill, Wordsley – RD 268883-4 (registered by Jane Webb and Joseph Hammond, executors, on December 19 1872 – Parcel 3), described as a ‘flower boat’. I seem to recall that it had clinkered sides.

Fred.

[Paul S.]

good try Fred but..................268883 is indeed a clinker built boat, but it has different style of bow and stern, and lacks Christine's rowlocks.         268884 is for a plate of sorts.             Will post Archive pix later tomorrow.               thanks for looking

I'm inclined to think that a pen tray is possibly a good suggestion.

I've been lazy and busy, and not yet looked for this in the Sko Union CD, neither have I yet tried Pamela's resources.

[pamela]

Paul, don't waste your time, haven't got this... however, that pattern reminds me of my Percival, Vickers jardinière here which is also looking very modern and brand-new and is actually a late 19th century design 

[Paul S.]

thanks Pamela and appreciate your suggestion  - gosh you were up early this morning...........or was it a late night .             
I'm not that well up on this type of ornamental piece - although I think those holders for the oars are a distinctive feature but I can't recall seeing them before  -  there are plenty of boats, but none I've seen yet has that sort of design.                   Perhaps if we knew which period and country this boat was typical of, we might get a better idea of its origin.

As promised, here are pix of British Board of Trade Rd. Nos. 268883/4, as mentioned by Fred  -  268883 is similar, but lacking those distinctive features for the oars

[mhgcgolfclub]

Sorry Paul I can be of no help. I have never seen one before and do not have a clue as to maker.

Roy

[Ivo]

here around the Adriatic, boats are used in ice cream parlors and spoons serve as oars. I spotted something really similar this morning in a slasticarna in pink lustre earthenware - the type of centerpiece gondola to put you off ice cream forever.
From slovenia :-)