Dimensions3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Object number1980.1.5
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionIvory tape needle. Blunt end is wider than end w/eye.See scrimshaw by Asa Russell Gifford: 1980.1.1 and 1980.1.2.ProvenanceFrom a collection of Captain Asa Russell Gifford.
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Circa 1850
1725-1960
1745-1925
Circa 1890
