Date19th Century
Mediumwhale ivory
Dimensions2 3/8 × 6 3/8 in. (6 × 16.2 cm)
Object number1948.30.33
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionPolychrome engraved both sides. Recto: Larboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship with gunports (false gunports?) under partial sail (topgallants and main course clewed up), flying USA flag at the tafrail, pennants aloft at the fore and main, a long pennant at the mizen [sic]; surmounted by a sprig of thistle with two leaves and two blossoms. Verso: girl in fur-trimmed (ermine?) coat with muff, wide-brimmed hat with bow, plume feather, and ribbon; surmounted by a spring of Tudor rose with one flower, two leaves, two buds, and thorny stem. Authenticity doubtful as whalemen's work. See 2011.26.7, source for image. Flowers are the same as those on 48.30.34 but female figures differ.Provenancepart of a $ 10,000 collection valued in April 1946.
On View
Not on view
Circa 1840
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
Circa 1840-1860
