Name/Title
Cast-iron seaman bookend by Leonard Craske, of Lester Stone, c. 1920sEntry/Object ID
2018.71.16Description
Acc. No. 18.71.16
Subject Category: Businesses of Alameda
Date or Period: circa 1920's
Object: Figurine
Description: A cast iron figurine that has been brass plated, depicting an old-time seaman at a ship's wheel. The base has embossed lettering "J. B. 2653 (copyright symbol) Leonard Craske". The base has an attached paper label with a poem and the message, "Copy of Statue at Gloucester, Mass. Designed and copyrighted by Leonard Craske. Manufactured by The Jennings Bros., Mfg. Co., Bridgeport, Conn."
Size: L-8 3/4”
History of Object: A bookend that belonged to Lester Stone of the Stone Boat Yard, grandson of the company founder William Isaac Stone.
Acquired from: Same as 18.71.1
Date: 12/01/2018
