Title
oil sampling thief
DateCirca 1900
Mediumsteel, glass
Dimensions32 7/8 × 3 in. (83.5 × 7.6 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.10312
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionAn unmarked simple thin rod-handled thief with a triangular handle, a soldered or braized shaft, and a glass pivoting vial (6 1/2" long). The original black paint is on the handle.On View
Not on view
Circa 1870
