Ship's Dead Eye

Name/Title

Ship's Dead Eye

Description

Wooden dead eye from a ship lost off New Bedford, Massachusetts on August 27, 1824. Round, flat, three-holed block.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Date made

1820 - 1830

Time Period

early 19th century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Notes

Made by or before 1824.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7.2 cm

Diameter

10 cm

Material

Wood (lignum vitae)

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good