Mauchline Ware Whistle- Summit of Mt. Washington

Art

Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MWM2013.0014.0007

Description

Item is a light-colored wooden souvenir whistle featuring a black drawing labeled, "Summit of Mt. Washington." The item is a piece of Mauchline ware. The image features a long two-and-a-half story building with many dormers. There is a train and train tracks out front of the building. In the background is a rocky knoll with what appears to be people standing on it. The whistle contains a small wooden ball (to make the noise).

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Varnish

Collection

Bailey Collection

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2013.0014

Source or Donor

Mrs. Joanne Bailey

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Role

Artist

Date made

1873 - 1933

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Whistle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Sound Signaling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sound Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Sound Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Souvenirs, Tourism, Hotels, Mountains, Railroad tracks, Trains, People

Search Terms

Summit House (Coos county, New Hampshire : inhabited place), Washington, Mount (Coos county, New Hampshire : mountain), Summits

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Condition

Notes

Some discoloration thoughout.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Donor provided her sales receipt for the purchase of the whistle from Parker-French Antique Center in Northwood, NH on June 2, 2006. The total was $90. Status: OK Status By: Bolduc, Lindsay Status Date: 2013-08-15 Scan ID#: WM201300574; WM201300575; WM201300576 UDF03: NHHN EXPORT