Boatswain's Whistle
Manufacturer
Gotlieb A. Mayer
(American, 1835 - 1868)
CultureAmerican
Date1835
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
InscribedMarked "G. MAYER" within a rectangle and "NORFOLK" within a smaller rectangle to the right.
Credit LineAnonymous
Object number56.75.1
Not on view
DescriptionBoatswain's whistle (pipe) decorated with engraved zigzag bands.Label TextGotlieb A. Mayer American, active ca. 1835–1868 Boatswain’s Whistle, ca. 1835 Silver Anonymous gift 56.75.1 Exhibition History"The Norfolk Rooms," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, opened August 16, 2014.Published ReferencesTHE VIRGINIA PILOT, Dec. 18, 1956.
