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Albany's Historic Whaling Station > Records

SCRIMSHAW (FID))

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Overview

Carved bone spade-like object with carved, flat-sided 'ball' for handle.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-128-SC1999.286

Item type

Objects

Scrimshaw

Material

Bone

Width

42 mm

Height or length

135 mm

Depth

24 mm

Weight

136 g

Inscriptions and markings

(on handle) [J&T] (?)

Contextual information

Fid used to rub up and down seams in sails. (Ref. Jill Bell in conversation with AG 20.3.99) (original J & JO Bell list item #84 p7 /8) Originally described as whalebone seam rubber.

Keywords

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Whaleworld Museum

Public location

Scrimshaw gallery at AHWS

Last modified

Wednesday, 19 August, 2026

Completeness

72

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

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Sail seam rubber, made from whalebone.

Sail seam rubber, made from whalebone.

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