Office decoration from the Stone Boat Yard, c. 1840

Name/Title

Office decoration from the Stone Boat Yard, c. 1840

Entry/Object ID

2018.71.26

Description

Acc. No. 18.71.26 Subject Category: Businesses of Alameda Date or Period: circa 1840 Object: Ship carving, mantle Description: A black color painted wood panel having a mounted side angle of a sailboat from bow to stern. It's surface appears to have had silver and gold colored paint and the open interior has a natural wood varnish. On the back of the panel is a pencilled attribution, "Joshua Burnham built it about 1840". Size: L-5” x W-21” History of Object: An office decoration from the Stone Boat Yard of Alameda. Acquired from: Same as 18.71.1 Date:12/08/2018