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Fishing line reel

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Collection Type

  • Sporting Equipment

Date

1850-1880

GUSN

GUSN-20407

Description

Reel of fishing line. Wooden outer frame w/ a hollow center and line wrapped around sides of frame. Stone weight at end of line.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fishing tackle
rope
wood (plant material)
Rope
REEL, FISHING

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8.25 x 14 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3574

Places

Maine (United States)

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