Date19th Century
Mediumwood, whale skeletal bone, walrus ivory
Dimensions12 3/8 × 13 × 6 3/4 in. (31.4 × 33 × 17.1 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.1520
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionMiniature or doll's inlaid chest of drawers (scrimshaw). Wood; top comprised of three separate pieces; architectonic cylindrical columns on the corners, flanking four drawers, each with two pommel pulls of turned walrus ivory and whale skeletal bone with red highlights, and each with a diamond-shaped keyhole escutcheon of whale skeletal bone; four wooden feet, the front two turned and tapered; sides with molding skirts.ProvenanceRichard C. Bourne auction, Hyannis, Mass., 11/13/1965 $180.00 + $18.15 commission.On View
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Chappell, William H.
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