Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)
Object Number:
1943.21
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 5 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 4.8 x 14.6 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
inscribed and blackened: under image: "AMERICA WHALER"
Description:
Whale's tooth with image of inscribed and blackened sailing ship with an American flag flying from the the stern; inscription on reverse.
Gallery Label:
The scene is a poor copy of an American whaler, maybe after Louis Lebreton, Paris, circa 1850.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
