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Whale tooth
A sperm whale's tooth lightly engraved on one side with a full-rigged ship under sail. 'A SPERM WHALE'S TOOTH' is inscribed above the picture. It formerly belonged to the donor's uncle Captain William Thomas Littler (1847-1922) of the clipper 'Corinth' 1870. This is typical of the handicrafts produced by seamen of whaling ships, and it is known as scrimshaw.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA0014 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Whale tooth |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Corinth 1870 (clipper) |
| Date made: | 1870-1890; 1870-90 |
| People: | Littler, William Thomas |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 39 x 140 x 51 mm |