Collection Highlights
The Game of Playing Department Store
1898
2000.715
Cardboard, wood, paper
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Museum Collections
Sculpture
Case of miniature silouettes
Object name
Case of miniature silouettes
Date
1825-1900
Medium
Ivory, baleen
Dimensions
case: 5 3/4 x 7/8 in. ( 14.6 x 2.2 cm )
Description
Turned and pierced cylindrical scrimshaw case containing approximately forty scrimshaw pieces about four to four and half high; some of these pieces are painted silouhettes of soldiers, arms and birds; most have numbers written on reverse in black ink.
Object Number
INV.9341a-mmm
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
