Bone fid, ca.1890
Contributed by an individual through Maine Historical Society
Item 14522
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Fids are valuable tools in sailmaking and sailing. They are used to open, stretch and expand things such as rope or cloth.
A small fid could also be used as a hand held windlass to gain mechanical advantage in tightening stitches. They are used by sailors for ropework such as maintaining lines and rigging ships.
This fid was from the shop of Amos P. Lord, a sailmaker in Camden in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
It is made of bone, and demonstrates how sailors and sailmakers made use of the materials that were available to them.
Other Information
- Title: Bone fid, ca.1890
- Creation Date: circa 1890
- Subject Date: circa 1890
- Town: Camden
- County: Knox
- State: ME
- Media: Bone
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Sails--Maintenance and repair
Masts and rigging
Tools
Ships--Maintenance and repair
Sails
Lord, Amos Perkins--Associated objects
People
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