Fid

fid

TOOLS - RIGGING
Samson Cordage
USA, NY, New York, Bronx, City Island; USA, MA, Boston
0 x 8.00 x 0

Metal 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 near point; "1/2 SAMSON BRAID/MADE IN USA"; [Samson Cordage, of Boston MA]; "D.T." scratched above.

1994.27.44