295 A rare Ustonson brass wide drummed multiplying winch,
3:1 ration gearing, off-set tuned bone handle on curved crank winding arm with domed iron locking screw, rivetted block foot, pierced to take leather pad, triple cage pillars, faceplate scroll engraved “Ustonson, Maker to his Majesty the King, Temple Bar, London”, 2 ½” diameter, 2 ¾” wide, reel is in very good overall condition for a piece of such age, circa 1830 (see illustration) £3500-5500