Scrimshaw 2 (Letter opener?)

Object/Artifact

Historical Collection at the George Hail Free Library

Name/Title

Scrimshaw 2 (Letter opener?)

Entry/Object ID

1915.07.19.01

Description

Scrimshaw item may be a letter opener

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Miss Gardiner

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Scrimshaw

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

scrimshaws

Dimensions

Length

6-3/4 in

Materials

Material

Bone

Material Notes

Not 100% sure of material origin

Location

Cabinet

Display Case 6

Room

Charles Whipple Greene Historical Collection

Building

George Hail Free Library

Date

April 1, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Miss Gardner

Role

Giftor

Place

City

Warren

State/Province

Rhode Island

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Exhibition

Scrimshaw

Create Date

April 1, 2025

Update Date

July 17, 2025