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Lot 132 : (2) 19TH C. WHALEBONE SHIP'S FIDS

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(2) 19TH C. WHALEBONE SHIP'S FIDS
the larger, plain 17.5"; the smaller with ring carving, 13"
From the collection of a Beverly, Massachusetts woman.
The jawbone is the only bone of the whale thick enough to make a fid. Fids were an important tool of the sailor. It had many uses such as to loosen and tighten knots, to separate strands of rope for splicing, to shape handmade grommets for sails and clothing.

Estimate: $500 - $700
Realized: $600 - Excluding Buyer's Premium


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