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Oak Yacht Tiller Mounted on Two Deck Planks (1 of 1)
Wick Antiques Ltd
Flag of United KingdomHampshire, UK
Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art, as well as taking the occasional auction. Together they make a formidable team with extensive knowledge and buy and sell some of the best items on the market.
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Oak Yacht Tiller Mounted on Two Deck Planks

REF: LA481964
£2,200
€2,570
$2,767
Certified DealerApproved item413 sales by dealer
Certified DealerApproved item413 sales by dealer
Description
Oak yacht tiller mounted on two deck planks from the author Arthur Ransome’s 1931 Hilliard built yacht ‘Nancy Blackett’. The tiller is from author Arthur Ransome’s yacht ‘Nancy Blackett’, named after the fictional pirate captain in his Swallows and Amazons series. The yacht also starred in another of his books, ‘we Didn;t Mean To Go To Sea’ in which was called ‘Goblin’. The yacht was found semi derelict in Scarborough Harbournin 1988 and was then taken over by the Nancy Blackett Trust and has since undergone extensive restoration.
measurements
Height:
160 in
Width:
18 in
declaration
Wick Antiques Ltd has clarified that the Oak Yacht Tiller Mounted on Two Deck Planks (LA481964) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1931
location
This Oak Yacht Tiller Mounted on Two Deck Planks is located in Hampshire, United Kingdom

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