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Sailmaker's needle Calking iron from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman Hollandia
anonymous, 1700 - in or before 1743-08-13
Tools and instruments, sewing and sailmaking, sailmaker's needle; tube, circular in section, flattened point on lower end, upper part ending in 4 splayed strips.
- Artwork typeneedle
- Object numberNG-1979-187-H-394
- Dimensionslength 22.4 cm x diameter 5.2 cm
- Physical characteristicskoper