Collection Highlights
Come in, and Prevent a "Draft"
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.055.3.105
Medium:
Paper
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Shuttle
Object Number:
Z.63
Date:
ca. 1800-1875
Medium:
Ivory, baleen
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 15.2 x 3.8 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Scrimshaw shuttle with reeded and fluted sides; red painted geometric design along shuttle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
