Collection Highlights

George Washington (1732-1799)

Date:

ca. 1785-1828

Object Number:

1832.4

Medium:

Painted plaster

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Title

Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)

Object name

Whale's tooth

Date

1910-1940

Medium

Ivory, ink

Dimensions

Overall: 4 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 11.1 x 7.3 x 2.9 cm )

Description

Engraved scrimshaw whale's tooth, engraved on obverse with a frigate flying the American flag and on the reverse with an anchor.

Credit Line

Gift of Fanny Shapiro

Object Number

1943.152

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.