Collection Highlights
Great Attraction at the Masonic Hall...Joice Heth
Date:
1835
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1835.49
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Luce Center
Lobster float
Object Number:
1941.766
Date:
1825-1925
Medium:
Wood (probably pine), paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 3/4 x 6 3/8 x 3 3/4 in. ( 40 x 16.2 x 9.5 cm )
Marks:
carved: on side: "AW"
Description:
Hand-carved wooden lobster float with flat back and tapered top with hole through end; painted in wide bands of red, white, and orange, with initials "AW" carved in middle (white) section.
Gallery Label:
This wooden float was most likely used to mark the location of submerged lobster traps.
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Zabriskie
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
