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| Accession no.: | Y: 62/15/73 |
| Title: | Scrimshaw |
| Description: | Tooth 166 mm, mounted, polychrome: red and greenish blue. Woman in chair, head in hand. |
| Object type: | Scrimshaw |
| Classified name: | 730.235 & 639.245.1 |
| Number of items: | 1 |
| Full description: |
Whole: The engraving is of a beautiful woman in a simple day dress with a short pointed waist, seated on an upholstered chair and holding a folded paper, perhaps a letter. It is possibly derived from a picture or photograph rather than a fashion plate, but the piece is difficult to date. |
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