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Fishermen's floats
1950, Glass, Metal
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Fishermen's floats
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Item no
22107
Title
Fishermen's floats
Description
Group of four fishermen's floats. Anticlockwise from left, they are made of silver coloured metal (with handle), transparent pale blue glass, red plastic, dark blue glass and bottle green glass.
Date
1950
Size
40.5 - 47 cm
Type
Glass; Metal
Location
Museum of Edinburgh
Accession number
CD] 107.TIF
Floats have been used by fishermen for generations to mark the positions of their 'gear'. Early materials such as cork, sisal and glass have gradually been replaced by plastic, nylon, polystyrene and rubber.
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