Scrimshaw, Brittania
Description
Scrimshaw, engraving on whale tooth, highlighted with black pigment. The engraving depicts Brittannia seated on a dog. She sits with one arm outstretched in front of her, and her other arm by her side, draped over a trident pole, which leans against her shoulder. Her face is in profile, and she wears voluminous Romanesque robes and a Centurion's helmet. The dog lies with one outstretched leg, upon which its head rests, on a striped ground.
From the collection of Frederick V Knapp (1863-1945).
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Object detail
0 - Whole = Diameter (mm) = 55mm
0 - Whole = Length (mm) = 200mm
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