A skillful piece of sailors work is this nicely carved fid, which is used to hold open knots and holes in canvas, and to separate the ''lays'' of natural rope for splicing.....it is made of ''marine ivory'' and is pointed at one end and has a carved decorative pattern at the other....excellent condition.
English / Yorkshire. C1840-60.
Payment can be made by Bank Transfer , all you will need are my Bank Details, which I will send you or off line by Credit / Debit card ,..... e-mail or telephone your card details (long card number, expiry date and three security digits on the reverse of the card) through to me and I will do the rest .
Please quote the Internal Reference Number to identify the item you are enquiring about....thank you.
Internal Reference: MS 7295
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA834393
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 9.5cm (3.7inches)
Width is 1.3cm (0.5inches)
Depth is 1.3cm (0.5inches)
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