Title
Block
Mediummetal, ivory
Dimensions1 7/8 × 2 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (4.8 × 5.7 × 8.3 cm)
Object number1948.30.339
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionDouble pulley block, made of ivory and metal, finely executed.Provenanceaboard ship were always referred to as blocksOn View
Not on view
Circa 1900
19th Century
Circa 1850
19th Century
19th Century
