American Whaler
1910-1940
Place madeUnited States, North America
Ivory
Overall: 1 7/8 x 5 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 4.8 x 14.6 x 4.4 cm )
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
1943.21
The scene is a poor copy of an American whaler, maybe after Louis Lebreton, Paris, circa 1850.
DescriptionWhale's tooth with image of inscribed and blackened sailing ship with an American flag flying from the the stern; inscription on reverse.Markingsinscribed and blackened: under image: "AMERICA WHALER"
ClassificationsMARITIME TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
