Nauticalia

Chunky copper paperweight cast from melted down copper rivets and sheathing plates salvaged from HMS Victory. The design represents a "brass monkey" on which iron cannonballs were held ready for action. In cold weather the expansion and contraction on brass would be different from that of iron, so that the cannonballs would not freeze onto the tray unless it was intensely cold - hence the expression "cold enough to freeze the balls on a brass monkey". It incorporated the Ministry of Defence "approved product" arrow of the early 19th century and is supplied with a certificate of authenticity.

Measures 2" x 2" x 2.5". Average weight 600gm.