Title
Big Fork Crimper
Date19th Century
Mediumwhale ivory, wood, non-ferrous metal
Dimensions1 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 7 1/4 in. (4.8 × 4.8 × 18.4 cm)
Object number1923.7.87
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionTwo-piece whale ivory construction with a broad concave wooden band separator. Squared whale ivory handle terminates at one end in a plain curved saddle, with whale ivory fluted wheel; broad wooden band separator; finial is an oversize three-pronged fork, with curl underneath to accommodate a lanyard or hook; yellow-metal axle.On View
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