mop, pitch

Shipwright's tool. Pitch mop. Wooden haft, brush head fitted at an angle on the top in a steel collar. Used for sealing seams on ship's sides with pitch.

Object Details

ID: TOS0027
Type: mop, pitch
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 62 x 1215 x 95 mm