tooth

SCRIMSHAW & ALLIED ARTS - TEETH
marad; scrimshaw
Morgan, Nathaniel Saxton
USA, CT, New London
Circa 1850
ivory
Overall: 5 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 1 7/8 in.

Tooth. Patriotic figure of Columbia, along weagle grasping banner bearing motto "HOPE". Touches of red on cheeks of figure & on plume of helmet. Motto above inscribed "DoN'T GiVe UP THe," with disembodied hand pointing to broadside portrait of American ship on reverse. Image after William Brady, "The Kedge-Anchor or Young Sailors' Assistant" (New York, 1841 et seq.), with the eagle but sand anchor. A similar figure of Columbia in various contemporaneous issues of "Harper's New Monthly Magazine" differs in several minor details. Engraved by Nathaniel Saxton Morgan ( - ), crew member aboard New London whaleship HANNIBAL, 1849-1851. (ex-packet, bu. 1821-1822) See also MS Collection for journal by Morgan for same voyage. Voyage 9/6/1849-3/21/1851 to Indian & No. Pacific.

1984.112.1