Functional object - Marine Drainage Cover, Mid to Late 20th century

Historical information

A mass-produced brass marine or ship's fitting made for water drainage from a ship's deck or elsewhere on a marine vessel or for covering a ventilation hole.

Significance

The brass marine fitting is significant as an example of equipment or furnishing used on a marine vessel in colonial times that is still made in modern times.

Physical description

Brass marine drainage cover, circular; Perforated convex cover with eight drilled screw holes around its wide collar.

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