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Seam rubber
A seam rubber made from whalebone. This tool is used in sailmaking for producing sharp folds prior to sewing. The handle is carved in a rope twist pattern with a diamond knot beside the head and a stopper knot as a terminal. The head of the tool is carved with the initials 'JK' and 'WB', one on each side. This type of sailor's work is known as scrimshaw.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAC0008 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Seam rubber |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Early 19th century |
| Exhibition: | North-West Passage |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Foulkes Collection |
| Measurements: | 20 x 145 x 50 mm |
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