This is a replica of an 18th century whaling harpoon made into a bracelet. It is an original design that was carved, cast & finished as per usual here in NYC USA. This cuff is adjustable but you will want measure your wrist & let me know. I will customize the size for you. This piece is cast in solid white bronze & high polished. It is also plated in rhodium to prevent tarnishing. It’s quite comfortable & really handsome. Don’t be swayed by the male model. I think it looks nice on a lady as well. Engraving : for an additional $30 you may have the bracelet engraved with a name, a phrase or whatever you like. Please contact me & I will make you a special listing. I was probably 8 or 9 years old when the sea threatened to take my life for the first in a number of times. My father had taken my brother & I to visit a dear friend & business associate in Duxbury Mass who was a life long sailor. He loaded us onto his wooden sailboat for a wonderful adventure sailing to Nantucket. We had a great sail out & spent a day or so there wandering around the historic town. Don ( our host ) told me dark tales of whales knocking over row boats & a famous story of a whale ramming a ship to sink it. The men stuck in the away boats resorted to cannibalism. His family was one of the original Nantucket whaling families. I was captivated & terrified. On the way back we were over taken by a strong Nor’Easter that quickly built to a real North Atlantic storm. At one point my brother & I were tied to the mast as to not lose us. Don, in his rain gear & grey beard was yelling into the wind for us to hang on & laughing all the while. My father seemed to be enjoying it too & if he was scared he didn’t let on. We made it back into port after a series of adroit sailing moves. I was exhausted, soaked & exhilarated. Years later I was reading the book Heart of The Sea by Nathaniel Philibrick. It recounts the fated trip of the whaling ship Essex & the most famous maritime story of the 1800’s. It was the story that Don had alluded to all those years ago. There on the ship’s register & showing up as a central character in the book was Don’s namesake. He had been marooned & been one of the men involved in the aforementioned cannibalism. Within the US you may choose First Class or Express for shipping. Both come with a tracking number. Outside the US because of the value of this piece it will need to be sent via Express Mail in order that it can be tracked. International buyers please be aware of your possible import taxes. Copyright 2012 Blue Bayer Design NYC. Filed with the US copyright office Sept 2012. Silver Harpoon Bracelet in White Bronze
