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| Accession no.: | Y: 62/15/15 |
| Title: | Scrimshaw |
| Description: | Tooth 142 mm, monochrome, with exceptionally fine engravings of early 19th century American ships with lofty rigs and detailed rigging. American full-rigged ship entering port; reverse: American ship at anchor. |
| Object type: | Scrimshaw |
| Classified name: | 730.235 & 639.245.1 |
| Number of items: | 1 |
| Full description: |
15A.: An American naval ship at anchor. The tightly furled sails include skysails, with possible space for moonsails above. 15B.: An American ship on the port tack under royals with skysails furled, in view of land with oversized vegetation and man in a boat with a spritsail. |
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