Name/Title
Net Reel and Buoys ModelEntry/Object ID
2021.06.08Description
Miniature wooden model of a gill net drying reel. A separate green-painted wooden base has two uprights that support the reel spindle. The non-painted portions of the reel are stained brown. The net is very accurately and finely crafted with knotted threads to form the netting and thicker strings to form the meter ropes, complete with wooden floats or spherical metal weights.
Model includes four red gill net buoys. The buoys are made of wood, red paint, metal wire and fabric. The fabric flags are faded and frayed. Two of the buoys are on display in an inkwell on a window sill at the Demerest Shanty. Two buoys are kept with the net reel in the SDHC archive.
James Schmiechen photo of model is at 2021.41.2Context
These items were given as a gift to local fisherman Demmy Demerest. The Demerest family did not know who made the models or when Demmy received it.Collection
1845 Fishing, commercialCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2021.06Source or Donor
Demerest, David 1953-, Hebert, Marilyn, Demerest, Marvin Eugene "Demmy" 1928-2020Acquisition Method
DonationDimensions
Height
9-1/2 inWidth
11 inDepth
8 inLocation
* Untyped Location
Sec 3E Shelf S19Condition
Notes
Many of the fine, net threads are broken.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Demerest, Marvin Eugene "Demmy" 1928-2020, Demerest Fishing ShantyCreate Date
June 2, 2021Update Date
August 16, 2024
