Scrimshaw turtle in box, possibly Portsmouth or Salem, Mass., 1810-20

Name/Title

Scrimshaw turtle in box, possibly Portsmouth or Salem, Mass., 1810-20

Entry/Object ID

2023.003

Description

Scrimshaw turtle, with small head, four legs, and tail, housed in a rectangular box with a sliding lid and a red deck with green vegetation; the turtle's eyes are black and the shell has nineteen black spots in a regularly spaced pattern.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.003

Source or Donor

Cooper, Susan

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

gift of Susan Cooper

Made/Created

Date made

1810 - 1820

Dimensions

Width

1-1/2 in

Depth

1 in

Length

2-1/2 in

Material

ox bone, paint