A Scrimshaw Tooth with Polychrome Portrait of a Woman and Dog
A Scrimshaw Tooth with Polychrome Portrait of a Woman and Dog
Circa 1830-45
depicting a colored pinprick-transfer image, likely after a monochrome fashion plate in a popular magazine, the back polished but undecorated.
Length 7 inches.
Many thanks to Dr. Stuart M. Frank for his research and authentication of this tooth, and the others in this collection.
Property of a Gentleman, Manchester, Kentucky American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
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A Scrimshaw Tooth with Polychrome Portrait of a Woman and Dog
Circa 1830-45
depicting a colored pinprick-transfer image, likely after a monochrome fashion plate in a popular magazine, the back polished but undecorated.
Length 7 inches.
Many thanks to Dr. Stuart M. Frank for his research and authentication of this tooth, and the others in this collection.
Property of a Gentleman, Manchester, Kentucky American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
