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18th Century Whalebone Sailors Seam Rubber
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18th Century Whalebone Sailors Seam Rubber

18th century
Sold 19 October 2025 · Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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This is an early and wonderful example of a sailors seam rubber. It is in excellent condition, great colour and patination.

PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF THE UK.

L 13.5 cm

W 3.5 cm

D 2 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Antique Whalebone Seam Rubber to the 18th Century.

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This is an early and wonderful example of a sailors seam rubber. It is in excellent condition, great colour and patination.

PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF THE UK.

L 13.5 cm

W 3.5 cm

D 2 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Antique Whalebone Seam Rubber to the 18th Century.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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An 18th-century sailors seam rubber carved from whalebone, featuring a smooth, curved handle and a rectangular rubbing head with natural patination. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An 18th-century sailors seam rubber carved from whalebone, featuring a smooth, curved handle and a rectangular rubbing head with natural patination. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th Century Whalebone Sailors Seam Rubber

Archive II An 18th-century sailors seam rubber carved from whalebone, featuring a smooth, curved handle and a rectangular rubbing head with natural patination. View II
Archive III An 18th-century sailors seam rubber carved from whalebone, featuring a smooth, curved handle and a rectangular rubbing head with natural patination. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century sailors seam rubber carved from whalebone, featuring a smooth, curved handle and a rectangular rubbing head with natural patination. View IV
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Telephone 07710 931929
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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/digbyantiqueswiltshire
Verified Since Dec 2020
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An 18th-century sailors seam rubber carved from whalebone, featuring a smooth, curved handle and a rectangular rubbing head with natural patination.
18th century whalebone sailors seam rubber
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An 18th-century sailors seam rubber carved from whalebone, featuring a smooth, curved handle and a rectangular rubbing head with natural patination.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period18th century
  • StyleMaritime Folk Art
  • MaterialWhalebone
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsHand-carved form, Smooth patinated surface, Ergonomic handle

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A seam rubber is a traditional tool utilised by sailors and sailmakers during the 18th and 19th centuries to flatten and press down canvas seams, leatherwork, or paper folds.

Authentic items from this era were typically crafted from organic materials available aboard whaling ships, including whalebone, baleen, hardwoods, and walrus ivory.

Genuine pieces exhibit distinct organic grain patterns, natural patination from handling over centuries, and hand-tooled surfaces showing tool marks consistent with period craftsmanship.

These historical objects can be displayed in glass cloches, within shadow boxes, or styled atop stackable books on a mantelpiece to highlight their sculptural form and history.

Keep organic materials away from direct sunlight, extreme heat, and high humidity fluctuations to prevent warping, drying, and cracking.
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