Anchor - Iron - Still at four hands.

Antique four-fluked nautical anchor, retractable, dating from the 19th–20th century.
At auction, an ancient iron nautical anchor with four flukes, i.e., four folding arms that fold back on themselves longitudinally, historically used on small boats or wooden lake or sea vessels.
The anchor is of great collectible value, marked by indisputable maritime appeal that symbolises the nautical world.
The anchor has a wonderful patina of age, signs of wear, that enhance both its historical aspect and its intrinsic collectible value.
The structure consists of a central shaft, a system of movable flukes, and a head with the stay/rope attachment.
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