Navy Tar with Quadrant

Date19th Century

Mediumivory

Dimensions2 1/2 × 5 1/4 in. (6.4 × 13.3 cm)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.1084

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionPolychrome engraved both sides. Recto: Full-length figure of a sailor holding a quadrant over his head in his right hand; standing on a ship's deck with an American flag and cannonballs on his right, a cannon on his left. On the side: an American eagle and shield device. Verso: Full-length female portrait standing on a circular platform, festooned with leaves; she wearing Highland regalia: full tartan, plaid stockings, sporran, and feathered cap.ProvenanceRider Collection, Hamilton, Mass. 1966

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