Instruments Used in the Capture of the Whale.

Object summary

Title: Instruments Used in the Capture of the Whale.
Object ID: AF-TX-2291
Date made: 1828
Place made: United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Publisher: Atherton, Stoddart
Director of production: Childs
Object type: Engraving
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
On view: No

Description

Monochrome engraving depicting whale-fishing weaponry, including a harpoon gun ("Fig.1."), and various lances and harpoons (Figs. 2-4). Title is printed above. Below the image is printed "Childs, direx."

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