Needles, Netmaking
Nom de l'objet : | Needles, Netmaking |
Catégorie de l'objet : | Textile Manufacturing Equipment |
Matériaux : | Wood, string. |
Numéro d'accession : | 2013.105.01 |
Autres données géographiques : | [44.2271395,-64.3644645] |
Date de début de production : | 1886-01-01 |
Date de fin de production : | 1955-12-31 |
Description : | One 12" finished needle. One very old 10" needle. Items come from the estate of Archibald Bush (Bell Island then Bush Island). Archibald was born on September 29, 1928 and died March 17, 2010. He first fished at age 5 with his father. Like many local fishermen he did his own boat repair and carpenter work. This collection of handmade needles show how needles used to repair or make various sizes and types of netting were made. The darker coloured needle with the initial "T" and the gouge were Archibald's father's, Theophilus Bush, who was born October 15, 1886 and died December 15, 1955. |
Établissement : | LaHave Islands Marine Museum Facebook-LaHave Islands Marine Museum |
Ville de l'établissement : | LaHave |
Province de l'établissement : | Nova Scotia |
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