Sail Maker's Seam Rubber, Whalebone; Unknown maker; 1858; RI.W2002.1472
Sail Maker's Seam Rubber, Whalebone
About this object
This nineteenth century seam creaser (or rubber) is carved out of whale bone and engraved like scrimshaw. These tools were used by sail makers to flatten and crease the seams of sails. They were often highly decorative, almost the sail maker's badge of office. This tool is engraved with the date 1858 and the initials 'J.G with the image of a Crown'.
Maker
Date Made1858
Period1850s
Place Made Medium and Materialsorganic, animal, bone, mammal bone, whale bone
Inscription and Marks
Engraved on one face of the wedge. 'J.G and the image of a Crown'
Engraved on the other face of the wedge is the date:'1858'.
The accession number W2002.1472 has been marked on the handle.
h 120 mm x w 40 x d 20 mm
Subject and Association Keywords Object Type Object numberRI.W2002.1472
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