SOLD - well-carved and ring turn decorated whalebone fid

Ref : 16172

An interesting, well-carved fid - carved by a whaler from a single piece of whalebone, the palm end is decorated with simple ring turning - a fid is a tool used for splicing rope, opening knots and repairing canvas

Date circa: 1830

Country: American


price: SOLD

Ref : 16172


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