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Miniature junk

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-24008

Description

Miniature ivory junk on silk-covered stand, in pieces: ivory and wood hull still attached to red and green silk-covered stand; 10-15 fragments of ivory lattice-work (to form rest of body of ship) also in box.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (toys)
junks
ivory (tooth component)
wood (plant material)
Ship
Ship, Sailing
Junk
Junk

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 x 3.5 x 9.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4937

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