Name/Title
Sailmaker's bench, probably Portsmouth area, 1860-65Entry/Object ID
655Description
Sailmaker's bench and accessories: wooden fid, needles (curved and straight three-cornered ones), canvas, silver box, 2 leather palms, 2 wooden seam and measuring devices, metal box (says J.W. Adams Portsmouth) attached to bench. Also a canvas bag attached to bench, a sample of thread used by sailmaker, and a metal hook to hold the canvas sail down as it was being sewed.Collection
Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial CollectionAcquisition
Accession
655Source or Donor
Adams, AdamsAcquisition Method
GiftDimensions
Height
16-1/2 inWidth
78 inDepth
16-3/4 inMaterial
Wood and mixed materials
