Mackerel Plow
Maker
Unknown, American
Collections
ClassificationsTOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Dateca. 1850
Mediumwood and pewter
Dimensions5/8 x 9 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (1.6 x 23.8 x 6 cm.)
DescriptionMackerel plow, used for gutting fish; decorated with zigzag design; New England.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Status
On viewObject number2016.25.136