sheave from block

DateCirca 1880

Mediumwood, brass, steel

Dimensions1 × 6 1/2 in. (2.5 × 16.5 cm)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.10398

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionA lignum vitae sheave with a brass hub having six brass roller bearings, pinned to the head with three steel rivets. The hub is marked "Made by Wilson Mfg. Co." (New London, CT, 1855 through 1885).Provenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection.

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