Object Number 1959.0729

Object Name

Brush (Hair brush)

Category

Wood (other)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Date

1815-1840

Subjects

Naval history; Seascape; Military; War of 1812

Materials

Wood; Bristles; Paint

Techniques

Painted

Dimensions (inches)

13.75 (L) , 2.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

34.925 (L) , 6.35 (W)

Measurement Notes

OW is of head.

Object Description

Web - 01/20/2016

The engagement between USS Wasp and HMS Reindeer took place in the English Channel on June 28, 1814. The Wasp sank the Reindeer in less than thirty minutes.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Johns, Jeremy Rowett. 10//2015 "His Majesty's Bad Bargain: Richard Johns and his naval pension". The Mariner's Mirror. 101 (4)
• Battle between USS Wasp and HMS Reindeer; pp. 461-466