A cast polished brass tiller yoke
A cast polished brass tiller yoke

细节
A cast polished brass tiller yoke
in the form of two stylised dolphins with rope spindles in their tails, the reverse engraved GALLEY MALAYA -- 18in. (47cm.) wide
See illustration

拍品专文

It is understood this galley yoke came from H.M.S. Malaya which was gifted to Great Britain in 1915 by the Federated Malay States. She was present at several interesting engagements in both the First and Second World Wars before being broken up in 1948.