RARE DIAMOND-POINTED TOGGLE HEAD HARPOON
19th Century
Retains intact manila line. Hellman notes the diamond-point head is very rare as the design was flawed and self-defeating because the lower cutting edge allowed the iron to cut its way out of the whale. Hellman Collection acquisition date March 1, 1980. Additional information about this lot may be found on the Hellman Collection website, number REH060.
Length 34.5î.
Provenance:
Purchased from a dealer who claimed to have acquired it in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
The Collection of Bob and Nina Hellman, Nantucket, Massachusetts.

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