Busk

Object number
01.328
Date
circa 1815
Description
Front of rectangular piece of whale bone is engraved with a temple-like building, windmills, a basket with a pineapple, a spouting whale, birds and an anchor, and two sailing ships.

Notes from Stuart Frank's visit November 4, 2009: Small, not flexible; nautical theme; brig, sloop, Parthenon; most likely made Newport or Warren because of the speckled whale.
Materials
whale bone