Sailing Ship Belaying Pin

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Sailing Ship Belaying Pin

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.86

Description

A cylindrical metal shaft with a slightly pointed brass handle. There is a thin piece of leather slotted through a hole in the brass handle, and tied together to form a circle.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pin, Belaying

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Component, Watercraft

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Water Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

939

Number Type

Old Accession Number

Other Number

71

Dimensions

Width

1-7/8 in

Length

17-1/2 in

Material

Metal, Leather

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Herbert Buck

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Apr 29, 1969