Reproduction Scrimshaw
Artifact ID1985.00420.01
Object Type
Scrimshaw
Maker
Isaac Power
Date
1840 (original)
Medium
Resin
Dimensions6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Physical DescriptionA replica scrimshaw of an 1840 piece on a whale tooth celebrating Hudson, NY. The original was done by Isaac Power. The design shows the 1785 Seal of New York and the whaling ship Beaver, based out of Hudson, sailing near the Galapagos Islands in 1833. This piece is 1/200.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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