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1959.2790 A Birdcage, B Bird, view 1, after conservation treatment, crop
On Display: House - Counting Room
Birdcage (Bird)
1780-1830
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
Europe or North America
Materials
- Bone (whale)
- Wood
- Brass
- Feathers
- Iron wire
- Paint
- Copper wire
Museum Object Number
1959.2790 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2790 A, B
Object Name
Birdcage (Bird)
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
Europe or North America
Origin Notes
Previous cataloguer stated "possibly Massachusetts, research needed." I agree, but suspect Canton, China or a different trade/whaling port as a possibility too. Note the fine drillng and bent bone rods as techniques to compare. [AWagner 9/2023]
Date
1780-1830
Subject(s)
- Maritime
- Scrimshaw
Materials
- Bone (whale)
- Wood
- Brass
- Feathers
- Iron wire
- Paint
- Copper wire
Dimensions (inches)
17 (H) x 11.62 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
43.18 (H) x 29.53 (W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Malley, Richard C. 1983 Graven by the Fisherman Themselves: Scrimshaw in Mystic Seaport Museum.
• Larger birdcage: p. 113, fig. 117.