Vintage Jumbo Fishing Floats.
Catalogue of Hand-Netted Floats.
Vintage Jumbo Fishing Floats.
Catalogue of Hand-Netted Floats.
Limited number of vintage glass fishing floats in jumbo sizes
crafted in hand-netted vintage line.
(Tarred marline, pre 1920's from Lunenburg, NS.)
**There are 2 glass balls left in this series,
pending to get the netting. Photos will post when ready.
The first 2 floats listed are sold now. Stay tuned.
(Sold) "Vintage Fish Farm Float"
Vintage Jumbo #01.
9.55 inch glass ball.
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Sold July 2024.
Kept listed as an archive for
collector's reference.
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Acquired vintage fishing float glass and vintage tarred marline in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Crafted netting done in Moncton, New Brunswick by nautical crafting artist, Sharon Bourque. Information tag included with float.
4 matching glass balls acquired.
This is the first one with completed netting,
knotted in 2021.
(note: replacement tag being ordered)
New tag being ordered to update for the series:
Size comparison to soup can. Soup not included.
(Sold) 9.55 Inch Glass Fishing Farm Float:
Originally from a Japan Fishing Village, was brought over to Lunenburg, NS, by a Chandlery owner, more than 30 years ago. The float has been with collectors and dealers since then, in the Canadian Maritimes. Aquamarine hued glass. Glass seal pulls inwards from the vacuum effect when the the glass float was made.
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History where displayed after net crafted:
2021: Curt's General Market Place, Moncton, NB.
2022-2024:
Brought to display at Art-Craft live events in Riverview, NB, with Maritime artist/crafter,Sharon Bourque.​
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July 12, 2024 - sold.
(Sold) "Vintage Fish Farm Float"
Vintage Jumbo #02.
9.55 inch glass ball.
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Sold July 12, 2024.
Listed as archive reference
for the Collector.
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Acquired vintage fishing float glass and vintage tarred marline in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Crafted netting done in Moncton, New Brunswick by nautical crafting artist, Sharon Bourque. Information tag included with float.
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4 similar glass balls acquired together.
This is the first second with completed netting,
knotted in July 2024.
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(Note: New tags being orders
with updated photos.)
(sold) 9.55 Inch Glass Fishing Farm Float:
Originally from a Japan Fishing Village, was brought over to Lunenburg, NS, by a Chandlery owner, more than 30 years ago. The float has been with collectors and dealers since then, in the Canadian Maritimes. Aquamarine hued glass. Glass seal pulls inwards from the vacuum effect when the the glass float was made.​​​
​History after Sharon acquired the ball:
2021: Acquired and kept in storage by Sharon, until knotwork done on it July 10, 2024.​
July 12, 2024 - Sold. Leaving archived for collector reference.​​​
(Sold) "Vintage Fish Farm Float"
9.55 inch vintage jumbo #02.
There are two glass balls in this series that are left,
pending to have netting done.
Photos will be posted when
they are ready and for sale.
