Title
blubber spade
Mediumsteel
Dimensions34 1/2 × 4 in. (87.6 × 10.2 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.10307
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionAn unmarked smaller blubber spade with a long shaft and a closed socket. The blade has an asymmetrical head with an edge length of 4". The spade has moderate pitting.Provenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection. On View
Not on viewCirca 1850
Peters, Charles E.
Cole, Edward R.
Circa 1890
Peters, Ambrose J.
Peters, Ambrose J.
Peters, Ambrose J.
Peters, Ambrose J.
Peters, Charles E.
Cole, Edward R.
Circa 1870

