Real-life size
About 18 x 15mm
18 x 15mm
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20.3mm acrossA little smaller than a 1p coin.
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About the Cornish Pewter Fishing Boat Pendant
It's a working boat rather than a yacht, with a wheelhouse amidships and sails either side of the mast, in the spirit of the fishing boats of harbours like Newlyn, Mevagissey, Looe and St Ives. Newlyn, beside Penzance, is still one of the biggest fishing ports in England.
That's who this boat pendant is usually for: the daughter, wife or mother of a fisherman, someone who has crewed on a boat, or a family that has fished the same water for generations. It's also a gentle remembrance piece for a family that has lost someone at sea. Most boat pendants are sailing boats; this one is a working fishing boat, wheelhouse and all.
Pewter is mostly tin, the metal Cornwall was mined for over centuries, so a pewter fishing boat cast in Botallack, a mining hamlet on the cliffs near St Just, brings together two of Cornwall's best-known trades: mining and fishing. The St Just mining district around Botallack has been part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2006.
The pewter is lead-free, made with recycled tin and copper, and polished bright. The cast detail is crisp, so the sails and wheelhouse windows stay clear even at this small size. Pewter doesn't tarnish like silver; wash the boat in warm soapy water, dry it well and it keeps its polish.
It hangs from a loop at the top of the mast and is sold as the pendant only. Thread it onto a fine chain of your own to wear it as a small nautical necklace: an 18in (45cm) chain sits on or just below the collarbone on most adults. It arrives gift boxed.
Working boatHull, mast, sails and wheelhouse.
About 18 x 15mmSmall, neat and light.
Pendant onlyChain not included.
Cast in BotallackLead-free pewter, gift boxed.
Specifications
The details
Product typePendant only, chain not included
DesignFishing boat with mast, sails and wheelhouse
MaterialLead-free pewter (recycled tin and copper), polished
Pendant sizeAbout 18mm wide x 15mm high
Made inBotallack, Cornwall
PackagingGift box
Also known asPewter fishing boat pendant, pewter necklace pendant
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FAQs
Questions about the Cornish Pewter Fishing Boat Pendant
What is the pendant made from?
It's a Cornish pewter fishing boat pendant, cast in lead-free pewter made with recycled tin and copper and polished bright. It was cast in Botallack, a cliff-top mining hamlet near St Just in West Cornwall.
Does it include a chain?
No, it's sold as the pendant only; the chain in the photo shows how it hangs. The loop at the top of the mast takes a fine chain, so you can wear it as a boat necklace on a chain of your own.
What chain should I use with it?
A fine 18in (45cm) chain suits most adults, sitting on or just below the collarbone. A curb chain's flat links lie smoothly; a belcher chain's round links look a little bolder. Either works if it passes through the loop.
What size is the boat detail?
The boat is about 18mm wide and 15mm high. The sails, mast and wheelhouse windows are cast in clear detail, so the polished pewter boat pendant reads well even at that size.
Who is this boat pendant a good gift for?
Anyone with a link to fishing: a fisherman's family, a boat owner, a harbour town local or someone who has worked at sea. Put on a chain, it makes a fishing boat necklace for every day.
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