Name/Title
PortholeEntry/Object ID
2001.02.09Description
22 inch dia brass porthole
Glass in the middle of the brass cover
has the number 17 stamped into the top
a small, generally circular, window used on the hull of ships to admit light and air
On a ship, the function of a porthole, when open, is to permit light and fresh air to enter the dark and often damp below-deck quarters of the vessel. It also affords below-deck occupants a limited, but often much needed view to the outside world. When closed, the porthole provides a strong water-tight, weather-tight, and sometimes light-tight barrier.Collection
Daugherty CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Aug 25, 2008Examined By
Keira GruberNotes
Color is alittle distorted (alittle corodid)
opens and twist with no trouble