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View of Brooklyn from the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, New York
after 1883
1904.22
Black ink, white gouache, and graphite on photo-sensitive paper, laid on card
Artist/Maker: Charles Magnus & Company

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Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)

Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)
Title
Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)
Object name 
Whale's tooth
Date 
1910-1940
Medium 
Ivory
Dimensions 
Overall: 5 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 14.6 x 6 x 3.8 cm )
Description 
Engraved and polychromed scrimshaw whale's tooth; engraved on the obverse with a profile view of a frigate waving two red flags, one being American on the starboard side.
Credit Line 
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Object Number 
1943.29
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.