Title
Tortoise Shell-Inlaid Crimper
Date19th Century
Mediumwhale ivory, tortoise shell, baleen, non-ferrous metal
Dimensions2 3/8 × 1 3/4 × 7 5/8 in. (6 × 4.4 × 19.4 cm)
Object number1948.30.72
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionTwo-piece whale ivory construction: octagonal pistol-grip handle, inlaid on four faces with tortoise shell (a long triangle-and-dot motif on each); baleen separator; foreshaft divides to a plain saddle, terminates in a four-tine fork; fluted whale ivory wheel; non-ferrous metal axle. Significant warping to the tines; ancient parasite (larvae) damage to the baleen; adjacent damage to tortoise shell appears to be from the larvae intrusion but, as tortoise shell is theoretically not susceptible, the damage is more liklely chipping.On View
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Baker, Amos C., Jr.
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