Early 20th Century Brass Ship's Bell betty MM - 106388 - 062323

MM - 106388 - 062323

Antique late mid to late 1800s mechanical bottle jack

A rustic and cozy piece with 6-drawers that feature speckled milk glass knobs and brass nameplates

Gears have wear but still work

and minimal embellishments characteristic of Art Deco design

Early 20th Century Brass Ship's Bell betty MM - 106388 - 062323Antique ship helm's bell. Pieces such as this were mainly used to help tell time on ships prior to the introduction of electronic alarms. Though, as some are likely aware, each ring doesn't mark an hour. Ship time is used in multiples of 2, up to 8, to mark four hour increments. For example, one bell (one chime) is equivalent to 12: 30, 8: 30, and 4: 30; three bells (one chime plus two simultaneous chimes) was equivalent to 1: 30, 5: 30, and 9: 30.