Reproduction 19th Century Deck Prism

by Mystic Seaport Store

Product Features

• This reproduction Deck Prism makes a beautiful & intriguing conversation piece for any home.
• A must-have for the nautical enthusiast!
• Take home a piece of American maritime history with Mystic Seaport's Deck Prism.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0019448HW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,943 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #39 in Toys & Games > Novelty & Gag Toys > Prisms & Kaleidoscopes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Product Description

Deck prisms were used to let sunlight into dark and gloomy areas on the old sailing vessels of previous centuries. This deck prism is an exact reproduction! Created by Mystic Seaport from an original on the whaler "Charles W. Morgan", each Reproduction Deck Prism is hand-poured solid glass weighing over 2 pounds. This Reproduction Deck Prism makes a beautiful, historical, and intriguing conversation piece for any home. Hexagonal base 4 1/2" W tapering to a point 4 1/4" high.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!, December 12, 2010

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Ce Ce Bloom - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Reproduction 19th Century Deck Prism (Toy)

This prism is LARGE! Its heavy and absolutely gorgeous when placed on a windowsill. It comes in a box with a little story about the purpose and history of the deck prisms on the Charles Morgan, which these are exact replicas of. A very nice gift I ordered several for friends and family for Christmas.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great item, but needs the hanger or the light base otherwise it's a paperweight, December 3, 2010

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R. Klein - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Reproduction 19th Century Deck Prism (Toy)

This is a great item. We bought this in the smaller version (came in the large) in Ocean City, MD. We then came home and found it online with the light up base. The light up base or the gold tone hanger (like a potted plant hanger for your indoor and outdoor plants)is necessary for this item or it will just be a paperweight. It does nothing without them. The light up base is low light. Certainly not a toy (don't know why it's categorized this way). The light up base and the hanger only work with the bigger version of this, not the little one.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Night light, September 22, 2010

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Derek Parks - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Reproduction 19th Century Deck Prism (Toy)

I bought the base and use it as a night light. I do not see the prism as a toy but never knew that they were used on ships to light the lower deck.