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Key Information
- Title:
- Whalebone Staybusk - Scrimshaw
- Object Name:
- scrimshaw
- Date/Period:
- 1800-1899
- Location on Display:
- Museum - Not Currently on display
- Accession No:
- KINCM:2005.2337
- Other Numbers:
- W5.175
- Brief Description:
- Staybusk made from whale jawbone, tapered at the top and with rounded corners. Decorated with, from the top: initials 'P.F.'; a two masted ship flying a red ensign; a figure of 'Hope' with an anchor and a seated figure of Britannia; and a pot of roses with red pigment.
Physical Information
- Description:
- Stay busk made from whale jawbone, tapered at the top and with rounded corners. Decorated with, from the top: initials 'P.F.'; a two masted ship flying a red ensign; a figure of 'Hope' with an anchor and a seated figure of Britannia; and a pot of roses with red pigment.
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352[mm] | 48[mm] | 29[mm] |
