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A whaling darting gun harpoon by Coleprobably New Bedford, late 19th or early 20th century
17 November 2008, 10:00 PST
San FranciscoUS$500 - US$800
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Find your local specialistA whaling darting gun harpoon by Cole
probably New Bedford, late 19th or early 20th century
probably New Bedford, late 19th or early 20th century
The acute toggle head marked Cole (possibly Edward Cole of New Bedford) and on the obverse WB for waist boat. Mounted on a 35 inch iron shaft with line splicing loop 4 inches above the tip.
Condition: Showing scattered areas of pitting.
Condition: Showing scattered areas of pitting.
Footnotes
Note: The darting gun was invented by New Bedford whaling master Eben Pierce in 1865. It comprised a bomb lance with attached harpoon, thus combining the action of harpooning the whale and dispatching it with the bomb lance. Harpoons were marked with the boat designation to keep a tally of how many whales the boat killed.




