Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)
Object Number:
1943.31
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Ivory, ink
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. ( 13.3 x 7 x 2.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: "CHAS W. MORGAN"
Description:
Engraved scrimshaw whale's tooth, engraved on the obverse with a frigate approaching. (bow view)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
