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Key Information
- Title:
- Scrimshaw Baleen Staybusk
- Object Name:
- scrimshaw
- Location on Display:
- Museum - Not Currently on display
- Accession No:
- KINCM:1979.82
- Other Numbers:
- W5.74
- Brief Description:
- Staybusk made from whale's baleen, with a design along its length showing a sailing ship, three whale boats, a whale spouting, an iceburg and a sailing brig, with the inscription 'SUCH IS LIFE'. On the reverse is a chevron border, with the initials 'RT'.
Physical Information
- Description:
- Stay busk made from whale's baleen, with a design along its length showing a sailing ship, three whale boats, a whale spouting, an iceburg and a sailing brig, with the inscription 'SUCH IS LIFE'. On the reverse is a chevron border, with the initials 'R.T.'.
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 379[mm] | 30[mm] | 4[mm] |
