Title
sailmaker's sail pricker
DateCirca 1900
Mediumsteel, wood
Dimensions12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.2644
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA conical steel sail pricker with an open side and an inset wooden handle. The pricker is used for opening holes in sail cloth for grommet insertion, etc. The handle is marked with the owner's initials: "L.C."On View
On viewCirca 1910
1745-1925
Circa 1850
Benjamin Russell*
Circa 1900

