Fid

fid

TOOLS - RIGGING
Samson Cordage
USA, NY, New York, Bronx, City Island; USA, MA, Boston
0 x 8.13 x 0

Red plastic wire fid, used for rigging; used by sailmaker Dominick Tripaldi at the Ratsey & Lapthorn loft, City Island NY; fid has one pointed end and one hollow end; embossed at center "1/2 SAMSON BRAID MADE IN USA"; [Samson Cordage, of Boston MA]; "D.T." scratched above.


1994.27.46

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