A large white ostrich egg painted with a ocean view of a square rigged ship, the Sea Witch, under full sail flying the American flag. It is bordered by a red band with a banner at top.
pictures (two-dimensional representations)
glassblowing
eggshell (animal material)
painting (coating)
glass (material)
commemoratives
ships
Eggshell
Blown
Painted
Ship
Commemorative
Nautical
PICTURE, EGG
Painted in the banner is: Sea Witch. Painted at the side of the bottom edge of the scene are the initials: T.W.
Subject Sea Witch,
Sea Witch
Unknown
Africa
7 1/2 (H), 5 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.955
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