Sailmaker's bench, probably Portsmouth area, 1860-65

Best image. Morang photo

Best image. Morang photo

Name/Title

Sailmaker's bench, probably Portsmouth area, 1860-65

Entry/Object ID

1920.01.01

Description

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.

Acquisition

Accession

1920.01

Source or Donor

Adams, [unknown]

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Adams

Dimensions

Height

16-1/2 in

Width

78 in

Depth

16-3/4 in

Material

Wood and mixed materials