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Tool (for needlework) (Clamp)
1790-1830
Category
Tools
Place of Origin
England or United States; United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Materials
- Ivory (walrus)
- Iron
- Copper alloy
Museum Object Number
2011.0051.080
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Davison B. Hawthorne
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Object Number
2011.0051.080
Object Name
Tool (for needlework) (Clamp)
Category
Tools
Place of Origin
England or United States; United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Date
1790-1830
Subject(s)
- Maritime
- Textiles
- Fish
Materials
- Ivory (walrus)
- Iron
- Copper alloy
Techniques
- Carved
- Drilled
- Hammered
- Hammered
Dimensions (inches)
4.252 (H) x 2.638 (W) x 2.953 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
10.8 (H) x 6.7 (W) x 7.5 (D)
Measurement Notes
Overall height measured from tip of fish tail to base of finial. This is a variable measurement based on the postion of the screw below the clamp. Overall width measured across the disk. Overall depth measured from the front of the disk below the fish's mouth to the end of the iron flange under its tail.