Title

Schooner and Bird

Date19th Century

Mediumwhale ivory

Dimensions1 3/8 × 4 3/4 in. (3.5 × 12.1 cm)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.307

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionMonochrome engraved both sides via pinprick transfer. Recto: Starboard broadside views of a two-masted topsail schooner under sail, gaff rigged, Friendship-type bow, flying a pennant at the fore and a USA flag at the main. Verso: Bird perched on a branch of a tree. The style of the engraving is linear and open; sails have an odd twist and two rows of very prominent reef points.ProvenanceKendall Whaling Museum; NBWM

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