S/5924 Antique Treen 19th Century Small Sail Maker's Fid or Pricker

A small ash sail maker's fid or pricker, for using on small gauge ropes or sail cloth, having a knob end and tapered body. The whole has a medium honey colour and retains a patination.

Provenance: Desborough Collection

4 in. (10 cm.) High
1 in. (2.5 cm.) Diameter English Circa 1860