single hook and eye

DateCirca 1890

Mediumsteel

Dimensions8 1/2 × 4 7/8 in. (21.6 × 12.4 cm)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.10414

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionAn unmarked large hook and eye with an open thimble.Provenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection.

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