Collection Highlights

Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)

Date:

ca. 1793

Object Number:

1928.18

Medium:

White marble

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Title

Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)

Object name

Whale's tooth

Date

1910-1940

Medium

Ivory, red and black ink

Dimensions

Overall: 5 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 13.7 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm )

Description

Engraved polychrome whale's tooth; engraved with a front view of a frigate waving a red pennant.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro

Object Number

1943.23

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