Amphitrite

Mediumbronze

Dimensions4 1/2 × 30 in. (11.4 × 76.2 cm)

Object number1943.26.2

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionOne of two bronze quarter boards from U.S. MONITOR in the form or an arrow with a banner folded over it. One of a pair of ship nameplates for the AMPHITRITE. Metal arrows with gold paint - arrow carries banner with name AMPHITRITE. Some abrasion of the gold paint.ProvenanceFrom the launch of the U.S.S. Amphitrite monitor vessel

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