Collection Highlights

Decanter and stopper

Date:

1823-1845

Object Number:

1936.696ab

Medium:

Glass

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Title

Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)

Object name

Whale's tooth

Date

1910-1940

Medium

Ivory, pigment

Dimensions

Overall: 2 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 5.7 x 15.6 x 3.8 cm )

Description

Whale's tooth engraved, blackened and polychromed with scene of ship at dock being loaded or unloaded.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro

Object Number

1943.13

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