Name/Title
Chair, Boatswain'sEntry/Object ID
1111.018.001Description
Chair: 22 5/8 inches x 7 inches x 1 1/4 inches. Rope: 55 inches. Board plank, reinforced with three smaller pieces of wood that are nailed on. A hole is drilled through both short ends of plank and a hemp rope is knotted through each. Midway the rope is tied with another piece of hemp twine to form a loop. Plank has 4 large chips at one end.
Special Significance: For hoisting boatswain (bosun) to top of the mast.