7-1/2″ Antique Brass and Copper Bosun Whistle with Brass Chain in Solid Rosewood Storage Box

Description

Designed after the original and vintage bosun whistles of days gone by. This 6" brass and copper bosun whistle with 32" chain comes in a gorgeous, solid rosewood (legally procured) hand-crafted storage box with a polished brass anchor inlay accent. Truly an inexpensive, remarkable gift for a former/present sailor, nautical enthusiast, history teacher or naval academy graduate or seaman.

• Solid 7-1/2" x 2" x 1-1/2" rosewood storage box with lift-off lid
• 6" vintage brass and copper antique bosun whistle reproduction
• 32" brass chain attached to bosun whistle

A boatswain’s call, pipe or bosun’s whistle is a pipe or a non-diaphragm type whistle used on naval ships by a boatswain. It is pronounced, and sometimes spelled, "bosun’s call". The pipe consists of a narrow tube (the gun) which directs air over a metal sphere (the buoy) with a hole in the top. The player opens and closes the hand over the hole to change the pitch. The rest of the pipe consists of a "keel", a flat piece of metal beneath the gun that holds the call together, and the "shackle".