19th c. Ship's Deadeye Pulley
$75
ABOUT
An original solid wood ship's deadeye triple hole pulley.
- CREATOR Unknown.
- DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1800s.
- MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood.
- CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
- DIMENSIONS H 4.25 in. Diameter 2.75 in.
HISTORY
A deadeye is an item used in the standing and running rigging of traditional sailing ships. It is a smallish round thick wooden disc with one or more holes through it. Single and triple-hole deadeyes are most commonly seen. The three-holed blocks were called deadeyes because the position of the three holes resemble the eye and nose sockets of a sheep's skull.
