Mediumivory, stone, brass
Dimensions4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Object number1991.43.16
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionBurnisher, ivory handle, smoothed black stone mounted to handle with brass socket.ProvenanceIsabel Proud Earle (1922-2000) of South Dartmouth, Mass., widow of Edgar C. Earle, Jr., was a patron of the Whaling Museum, Wellesley College, St. Luke's Hospital, and other organizations. (Obituary: South Coast Today, cf Dec 10, 2000)On View
Not on view
19th Century
19th Century
Circa 1880
Circa 1890
