Fid, ca. 1840

Object/Artifact

Portsmouth Historical Society

Name/Title

Fid, ca. 1840

Entry/Object ID

668

Description

Ivory fid, with pointed end and rounded top, and with six rings incised near top; for splicing line and rope. Old label on side: “ P.H.S. / Dr Walker” in ink; sticker on side reads “DM 96”

Acquisition

Accession

668

Source or Donor

Walker, Wallis

Acquisition Method

Gift

Provenance

Notes

Presumably given by a Dr. Walker.