Mystery Float

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Wagtail
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Mystery Float

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Do any of you Gents recognise this float?

It is a whopping 10 1/2 inches long, with a porcupine quill stem and painted cork body. It might be home-made, but it seems to ring a bell with me though I can't find where I've seen one (or anything similar) before. Any information or opinions welcome!

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Paul F
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Re: Mystery Float

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Allcocks retailed similar porcupine cork floats but not that big, also as it has no whipping to the top & bottom an the colour I would suggest it is home made
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Re: Mystery Float

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Thanks Pafpuff :Hat:
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Re: Mystery Float

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It's difficult to be sure from a photograph, but the colours look very much like those used by Allcocks.
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