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Harpoon and Rope

Harpoon and Rope

Artifact IDMO 1980.6
Object Type Harpoon, Toggling
Maker
Date19th century
Mediummetal, rope (hemp)
Dimensionspart a (harpoon) H 38 in x W 2 1/4 in x D 1 1/2 in (96.5 cm x 5.7 cm x 3.8 cm )
 part b (rope total length) H 5 3/16 in (13.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA toggle harpoon, with a movable blade, used for whaling. The toggling harpoon comes with a long length of rope, part of which is still attached to a loop on harpoon, and the rest of which is detached and divided into three sections.
Historical NoteFranklin D. Roosevelt purchased this harpoon for $15 at a January 5-6, 1926 sale of the American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York. The sale was of an "Important Maritime Collection, Including the Collections of James E. Bayles and Fred J. Peters, and a Selection of Ship Porcelains from the Trumbull-Prince Collection of Princeton University."
Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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