Whist

Item Information

Title:
Whist
Description:
Rectangular slab of wood with movable ivory tabs at edge, tabs decorated with gilded insects and birds, a floral sprig on top.
Date:
1875–1885
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
gilding (technique)
ivory (material)
mahogany (wood)
whist
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
floral patterns
Insecta (class)
Mahogany
Vegetable Ivory
Insect
Bird
Gilded
Sprig
Places:
New Hampshire > Rockingham (county) > Portsmouth
Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.)
Extent:
0.375 in. x 1.938 in. x 3.063 in. (H x W x L)
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/5573
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Ralph May
Accession #:
1971.876
Identifier:
5573