flenser, whaling

Whaling flenser or blubber spade with flat metal pear-shaped end. Wooden handle inserted into hollowed metal socket. The spade is from a Dundee whaler.

Object Details

ID: TOA0015
Type: flenser, whaling
Display location: Display - Atlantic Gallery
Exhibition: North-West Passage
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 655 x 145 x 40 mm