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Sailing ship's pulley fiddle block

$719.15
£525
€618.68
CA$988.15
A$1,105.92
CHF 577.21
MX$13,486.56
NOK 7,387.46
SEK 6,993.18
DKK 4,617.12
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About the Item

An early 19th century Naval oak fiddle pulley block, with two wood sheaves. Marked with Roman Numerals: XXVIIII In sailing, a block is a single or multiple pulley. One or a number of sheaves are enclosed in an assembly between cheeks or chocks. In use, a block is fixed to the end of a line, to a spar, or to a surface. A line (rope) is reeved through the sheaves, and maybe through one or more matching blocks at some far end, to make up a tackle. A large sail-powered warship in the 19th century required more than 1,400 blocks of various kinds.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
  • Style:
    Industrial (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Early 19th century
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1190238743942

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