A rare boxed antique ship's log by Edward Massey.
ANTIQUE YACHT OR SHIP'S LOG.
A rare mid 19th Century / Circa 1840's boxed patent yacht or ships log by Edward Massey.
The log is contained with its original storage box and complete with original trade label and manufacturers information labels.
The log itself is in original condition and has a nice patina commensurate with age.
The log is engraved EDW'd MASSEY'S New LLL Patent YACHT LOG 14176 and the original red coloured lettering infill is present.
The box measures 17 x 4.5 x 4.25 inches
SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD.
Edward Massey was a leading London nautical instrument maker and he invented and perfected several nautical instruments. He received the first patent for a successful mechanical log - British patent 2601 in March 1802. The British Board of Longitude awarded Massey £200 for his invention and they recommended that the British Royal Navy purchase five hundred units for their fleet of vessels. Massey’s mechanical logs quickly became a commercial success and many ships used his "patent logs" throughout the nineteenth century.