Boat Bailer, 1808-1809
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Artifact Overview
Rain and seepage can endanger small wooden boats on the water -- a bailer like this helped keep them afloat. Reputedly, John Denson, nicknamed Johnny Trout by his friend Daniel Webster, made this bailer in the early 1800s. Trout and Webster occasionally fished together, and Webster, according to stories passed down, sometimes used this bailer.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bailer
Date Made
1808-1809
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.3188.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Width: 8.25 in
Length: 12 in
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