Title
Oval Baleen Box
Mediumbaleen, wood, non-ferrous metal
Dimensions4 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 7 1/8 in. (10.8 × 13.3 × 18.1 cm)
Object number1948.30.371
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionWooden top and bottom with baleen skirt and sides, engraved on skirt and sides. Sides: a group o buildings with towers and flags, palm trees, two domes structures. Skirt: flowers and potted plants. Non-ferrous metal fastenings (some missing). Some evidence of long-ago damage from insect larvae.On View
Not on view
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
Date Unknown
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
