Title

blubber fork

DateCirca 1870
Mediumwrought iron
Dimensions34 1/4 × 2 7/8 in. (87 × 7.3 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.10308
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionAn large unmarked blubber fork with long delicate tines and an open socket for attachment to the handle. One tine is shortened and the lip of the socket is cracked.Provenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection.
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