Title
Block
Date19th Century
Mediumwood
Dimensions3/4 × 2 1/2 × 7 in. (1.9 × 6.4 × 17.8 cm)
Object number00.226.37
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionSnatch block (a fairlead having the form of a block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope at any point along its length) .ProvenancePurchased 1961 $15.00On View
Not on view
19th Century
19th Century
Circa 1870
Circa 1870
Circa 1850
Circa 1870
Circa 1860
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