fisheries of the united states. [48]. 



Brown's gun-harpoon. 



WitU iron-strap attacliecl. Head, diamoiid point, fixed; toggle 

 pivoted on either side. Siianli, Hat, Hated on both sides; one 

 hole at butt, and two holes in forward end into which is spliced 

 tlie iron-strap. Iron-strap, 1^ inch rope, free end unlaid. 

 Length, 35J inches. New London, Connecticut, 1S82. 56234. 

 Gift of Lawrence & Co. Seldom used at present. 



Gun-harpoon. 



Temple gig; shank, single, round; button, iron. Hole in end of 

 shank for rope. Length, 42i inches. Xew Bedford, Massa- 

 chusetts, 1882. 5G235. Gift of Thomas Knowles & Co. 



Swivel gun-harpoon. 



Head, wrought iron, double-barbed. Shank, malleable iron, cast ;: 

 double or slotted. Loop with two eyes, wire, wrapped with 

 wire; iron thimble attached, with rope for making fast the 

 whale-line. jNIarked " S. Lydia." Length, 48 inches. Edgar- 

 town, Massachusetts, 1882. 5G23G. U. S. Fish Commission- 

 Cut from a dead whale. 



Pierce's gun-harpoon. 



Head, or toggle, malleable cast iron. Shank, forward part wrought 

 iron ; rear jiart, piping. Felt tip. Iron-straj), whale-line,, 

 spliced at one end in eye in shank, and with an eye-splice in 

 the other for making fast one end of the tow-line. Length, 26 

 inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 56238. U. S. 

 Fish Commission, Manufactured by Ca])tain Eben Pierce. 

 Old style, formerly used with the first darting gun. 



Allen's gun harpoon. 



Four fixed barbs. Shank in two sections; forward part wrought- 

 iron terminating in a socket, into which is fitted the rear part j 

 provided with a fixed iron collar to be used as a stop for the 

 iron-strap. Rear portion of shank wood with iron ferule. 

 Length, 461 inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 56239. 

 U. S, Fish Commission. Formerly used with the shoulder-gun.. 



Swivel gun-harpoon. 



Fixed head, double barbed; double-shank; branded "Tinkham'^ 

 (Manufacturer). Head, wrought-iron ; shank, malleable cast 

 iron. Length, 48^ inches. New London, Connecticut, 1882. 

 56240. Gift of Messrs. Lawrence & Co. 



Swivel gun-harpoon. 



Double shank. Shank and toggle malleable cast iron. Marked "B. 

 K. M, T." (Initials of bark to which the harpoon belonged). 

 Length, 51 inches. Nantucket, Massachusetts, 1882. 56241. 

 Gift of Joseph B. Macy. 



