Title

Lady with Parasol

Date19th Century

Mediumwhale ivory

Dimensions2 × 5 1/8 in. (5.1 × 13 cm)

Object number1948.30.10

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionRecto: Monochrome engraved with polychrome highlights, badly faded: standing figure of a woman in a gown with puff sleeves holding a parasol; hairdo has buns on top and sides. Verso: Love token, extremely badly worn: a double heart drawn with a compass, with leaves; remnants of flowers and other figures.Provenancepart of a large collection valued at $10,000 (1946).

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