Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)
Object Number:
1943.30
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Ivory, ink
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 5.7 x 13.3 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
engraved: "U.S. Steam Frigate, WABACH"
Description:
Engraved and polychrome (blue and red) scrimshaw whale's tooth, engraving of a profile of a frigate flying two flags one being American.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
