Original British War of 1812 Royal Navy “Bugbear’ Carved Coconut with Wooden Stand named to H.M.S. CYANE Category_Fusee Spring & Cover so it looks as though

so it looks as though it did suffer some water exposure at some time

The blade ricasso is maker marked Crown over ERFURT

long cylinder

but it is now bright steel

There are also still western numerals on the underside of the sight ladder

Original British War of 1812 Royal Navy “Bugbear’ Carved Coconut with Wooden Stand named to H.M.S. CYANE Category_Fusee Spring & Cover so it looks as thoughOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a lovely original English carved naval coconut, known as a "bugbear". Being a fully carved coconut shell with traditional naval and masonic symbols, the opening in the top represents the mouth with the two other still plugged holes representing the eyes of the "wind ". The shell has a carving of an anchor in conjunction with a wheel, also an eight pointed star around a central Christian cross. It is supported on