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Title: Scrimshaw tooth with engraving of whaling ship MECHANIC Accession Number: 1955.1037 Category: SCRIMSHAW & ALLIED ARTS - TEETH Type: scrimshaw tooth Maker: Place: USA, RI, Newport Date: Materials: ivory Description: Sperm whale tooth decorated with scribed circle in which is whaling ship "Mechanic" and "H. Daggett, Commndr"; band of stars around tooth one inch below tip and below that in 2 banners "FORGET" and "ME NOT"; reverse side decorated with another circled drawing of MECHANIC and beneath it in banner "LIBERTY and INDEPENDENCE". Refers to Henry Daggett, first master of MECHANIC, 1834-1838.

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