Maritime Object - Mezzo Marinaio Veneziano - Brass

An antique seaman’s tool dating from around 1920, a manual nautical instrument used for mooring and unmooring maneuvers, or for retrieving objects from the water. Used in Venice on gondolas in the early years of the 20th century, decorated with coins from the era.
It consists of a long fixed shaft and a tip with a hook.
Used to recover lines, secure to mooring bollards, push the boat away from the dock, or avoid collisions.
It is called "mezzo marinaio" because it basically substitutes a crew member, in particular the deckhand, in mooring operations. The term derives from the Latin "mesonauta".

Dimensions
height 80 cm
width 13 cm

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