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Canvas Rag
Canvas Rag

Canvas Rag

Date1890-1950
Object number00053536
NameCanvas Rag
MediumCanvas
DimensionsOverall: 180 x 815 x 240 mm
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bernard Lake
DescriptionA square canvas rag with staining in the centre. It is placed over the knee and the shipwright uses it to roll the oakum, cotton or similar into the right size and compression before running it into the seams. The stain in the middle is caused by the pitch that the caulking material is impregnated with.