A Nineteenth Century Lignum Fishing Priest

Name: A Nineteenth Century Lignum Fishing Priest
SKU: as980a341
Price: 115.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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A handsome, well turned fishing priest, so called because it was used to administer the last rites to fish that were to kept for consumption rather than being returned to live another day. A humanitarian act. This one is turned from lignum vitae, the heaviest wood, the only one that doesn't float. It needed to be heavy to be efficient, anything lighter would have a slug of lead let into the end that did the business.

Price

£~~115.00~~

$~~144.47~~ USA

€~~133.72~~

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Dimensions10 1/2" long 1 1/4" diameter at its fattest. Date Early Victorian Early Victorian Antiques Material Lignum Vitae Origin English Condition Marvelous undamaged condition with a lovely surface. Item code as980a341 / 1415 Status Sold

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