Condition: Antique; age-appropriate darkening, surface dirt and old paint splatter on the wood, surface rust and dark patina on the iron. Both sheaves appear intact. Not load-tested.
This is honest, heavy-duty rigging hardware of the kind used in mines and mills in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Two grooved wooden sheaves sit side by side between iron-strapped wood cheeks, held with hand-set rivets and bolts, and a heavy forged iron hook hangs from the top. A riveted end tag is worn smooth with no legible markings.
Family history says it came from the estate of Effie Mona Mack (1888–1969), the Nevada historian and University of Nevada PhD with real ties to Virginia City, and that it was taken from a mine shaft there, probably in the early 1900s. A great display piece for Nevada and mining history collectors.
What we can confirm
- Wooden double-sheave block with iron strapping
- Forged iron swivel hook
- Both sheaves intact, no obvious cracks
What we can’t confirm
- The Virginia City mine provenance (family history only, no documentation)
- Maker (tag worn smooth)
- Exact age
- Safe working load; display use only
| Item | Double block and tackle pulley |
|---|---|
| Material | Wood with forged iron hardware |
| Size | Block approx. 4.5″ W × 4″ D; approx. 10″ long with hook (estimate) |
| Era | Consistent with late 1800s to early 1900s |
| Condition | Antique, as shown |
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