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Object connections:
| Collection | Sailors' craftwork, Decorative art |
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| Exhibitions | The Atlantic: Slavery, Trade, Empire, Trade and Commerce |
| Gallery location | Atlantic Gallery (Floor plans) |
| People | provenance: Brookes, William Tolley |
Object details:
| Object ID | AAA0015 |
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| Description | A whalebone walking stick with a brass ferule. The stick is square in section where it joins the handle which is attached with a whalebone dowel. The whale tooth handle is octagonal with vertical grooves and terminates in a knob carved in the shape of a ropework Turk's head. The point where the handle joins the stick is carved in imitation of plaited rope. Made by Captain William Tolley Brookes (1791-1874), commander of the whaler 'Active' in the late 1830s. This type of craftwork made by the crew of whaling ships is known as scrimshaw. |
| Date made | Late 19th century |
| Artist/Maker | Brookes, William Tolley |
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| Credit | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Materials | whalebone; whale tooth; brass |
| Measurements | 870 x 39 mm |
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