Title
blubber spade sheath
DateCirca 1860
Mediumsteel, wood, leather
Dimensions9 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (24.1 × 14.6 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.10343
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionAn unmarked pine sheath for a blubber spade made of two pieces with the top of one hinged with leather strapes and steel tacks.Provenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection. On View
Not on view
Circa 1890
Circa 1870
Circa 1900
Circa 1870
Circa 1880
Circa 1870
Circa 1850
19th Century
