Artist/Maker
Burdett, Edward
Place MadeUnited States
Title
Daniel IV Afire
DateCirca 1828
Mediumwhale ivory, wax
Dimensions2 3/8 × 5 3/8 in. (6 × 13.7 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.1083
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionMonochrome with red sealing-wax highlights. Recto: Starboard broadside ship at sea, engulfed in flames (highlighted in red), inscribed below in a cursive hand "Daniel, the, fourth, of London." Verso: Starboard broadside ship [Daniel IV of London] under full sail, flying at the taffrail a British white ensign (highlighted in red). Stiff vine borders around the circumferences of tip and base.ProvenanceMaggs Bros., London, June 1966 (acquired with S-1164)On View
On view
Burdett, Edward
Circa 1829-1833
circa 1925-1950
Circa 1860
Burdett, Edward - attributed
19th Century
19th Century
Mason, C.D.
