Port & River — 1901-1950
Lever, cant pole
A 'cant pole'. Balks of timber imported into the Surrey Commercial Docks were often stored in the dock basins as floating 'rafts'. Cant poles were used for gripping and moving the timber
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- DK86.30/16
- Object name:
- lever, cant pole
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1901-1950
- Material:
iron alloy (o), wood
- Measurements/duration:
- L 1471 mm, D 195 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- London Museum Docklands: Warehouse of the World Gallery
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
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