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Whalebone Clothespins

Whalebone Clothespins

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ClassificationsTOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Dateca. 1825
Mediumcarved whalebone ivory
Dimensions3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.)
DescriptionNine scrimshaw whalebone clothespins from estate of Robert Dexter, Matta Poisette, Massachusetts.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Label TextNine whalebone clothespins from the estate of Robert Dexter, Matta Poisette, Massachusetts
Status
On view
Object number2016.25.146
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