Ostrich Egg

Item Information

Title:
Ostrich Egg
Description:
A large white ostrich egg painted with a ocean view of a square rigged ship, the Sea Witch, under full sail flying the American flag. It is bordered by a red band with a banner at top.
Date:
1800–1850
Genre:
glassblowing
eggshell (animal material)
painting (coating)
glass (material)
pictures (object genre)
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
commemoratives
ships
Eggshell
Blown
Painted
Ship
Commemorative
Nautical
Sea Witch
Places:
Massachusetts > Essex (county) > Essex
Sea Witch
Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.)
Extent:
7 1/2 in. (H) Diameter: 5 1/2 in.
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/2730
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
Accession #:
1991.955
Identifier:
2730