Pulley block

Museum Object Number 1957.0026.672.001

Object Name

Pulley block

Category

Wood (other)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Place of Origin

East Hampton, New York, Long Island, United States, North America

Date

1850-1900

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron; Lignum vitae

Dimensions (inches)

2.2 (H) , 3.9 (L) , 2.9 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.7 (H) , 10 (L) , 7.4 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• For a description of similar pulley blocks, see entry for Ship's Blockmaker, page 465.