1960s Vintage Brass Sailing Ships Bookends, Bluenose / Lunenburg Foundry - a Pair

Description

Vintage sailing ship from the 1960s, Materials: Brass

This handsome pair of heavy weight brass bookends in great conditions with … more Vintage sailing ship from the 1960s, Materials: Brass

This handsome pair of heavy weight brass bookends in great conditions with no damage at all, depicting the Bluenose is a piece of Canadian history. Forged by The Lunenburg Engineering Foundry of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia., this gorgeous bookends are a nice accent for ones that love nautical decor
History
Bluenose was a fishing and racing gaff rig schooner built in 1921 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. A celebrated racing ship and fishing vessel, Bluenose under the command of Angus Walters, became a provincial icon for Nova Scotia and an important Canadian symbol in the 1930s, serving as a working vessel until she was wrecked in 1946. Nicknamed the "Queen of the North Atlantic" she was later commemorated by a replica, Bluenose II, built in 1963. The name Bluenose originated as a nickname for Nova Scotians from as early as the late 18th century. less