Collection Highlights
Front View of St. Peter's Church with the intended steeple
Date:
1785
Object Number:
PR.McComb.4.70
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)
Object Number:
1943.99
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. ( 13.7 x 6.4 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
(Hooked) Whale's tooth engraved with bow and starboard view of sailing ship under full sail with two birds in flight overhead.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
