S/3037 Antique Treen 19th Century Lignum Vitae Sailmaker's Serving Mallet

A lignum vitae sailmaker's serving mallet, having a concave blade that fitted over the rope, which needed to be sewed to the canvas. The mallet was used to draw tight the spun yarn or sisal hemp. The two parallel grooves are for straining on the yarn. The whole has a good rich colour and fine patination.

Sold 3 in. (7.5 cm.) Wide
8¼ in. (21 cm.) Deep
English Circa 1820