Title
Coconut-Shell Vessel
Date19th Century
Mediumcoconut shell, whale ivory, ferrous metal
Dimensions5 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (14.6 × 12.1 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.954
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionSpherical candy dish or sugar bowl. Coconut-shell bowl and lid, the latter with a plated ferrous (silver) metal rim (with some losses to the plating and consequent rust spots); three turned whale ivory feet; a turned whale ivory mushroom knob fastened with a slotted screw.ProvenanceAcquired from Mrs. Robert MacKenzie, August 9, 1972, as part of a large lot (KWM ## S-1336 through S-1358).On View
Not on view
Hathaway, Nathan C.
