blubber spade

Mediumsteel

Dimensions17 × 4 7/16 in. (43.2 × 11.3 cm)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.10364

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionA large blubber spade with a closed socket, no handle, mid rib, and marked "Peters" and "Cast Steel." There are traces of orange paint on the blade. The socket end is slightly peened.Provenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection.

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