A superb piece of sailors work, is this very 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'' , probably Whalebone and is pointed at one end, with a rounded finial at the top end.......excellent colour and 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 7644
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA951386
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 0cm (0.0inches)
Width is 8.9cm (3.5inches)
Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)
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