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Key Information
- Title:
- Whalbone Plaque 'HM Sloop Acorn'
- Object Name:
- scrimshaw
- Date/Period:
- 1841-1870
- Location on Display:
- Museum - Not Currently on display
- Accession No:
- KINCM:2005.2374
- Other Numbers:
- W5.220; DB 44/46
- Brief Description:
- Curved plaque made from decorated whale jawbone. The plaque shows the starboard profile of a full rigged whaling ship on the horizon, with a rocky island in the background on the right, and sperm whales and whale boats in the foreground. An inset picture on the top left shows a full rigged ship and slave ship, inscribed 'HM Sloop Acorn capturing the Spanish slaver Gabriel July 6th 1841'. An inset picture on the top right shows four Royal Marines with a union flag, and an officer on the left with his sword raised. A decorative border of tendrils surrounds the whole panel. The panel is pierced with a hole for suspension.
Physical Information
- Description:
- Curved plaque made from decorated whale jawbone. The plaque shows the starboard profile of a full rigged whaling ship on the horizon, with a rocky island in the background on the right, and sperm whales and whale boats in the foreground. An inset picture on the top left shows a full rigged ship and slave ship, inscribed 'HM Sloop Acorn capturing the Spanish slaver Gabriel July 6th 1841'. An inset picture on the top right shows four Royal Marines with a union flag, and an officer on the left with his sword raised. A decorative border of tendrils surrounds the whole panel. The panel is pierced with a hole for suspension.
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156[mm] | 318[mm] | 21[mm] |
