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Carving

Object Name:
Carving
Object ID:
2004.043.218
Creator:
Bellamy, John Haley (1836-1914)Sculptor
Place of Origin:
Kittery Point, ME
Date:
1858
Description:
Crest, wooden, carved by John Haley Bellamy, Kittery Point, Maine, 1858. Arched floral motif. Old paper label on reverse with ink inscription: "Carved by / John H. Bellamy / 1858". Later paper label on bottom: "Property of Dorothy Vaughan". Price sticker on bottom: "$5.00". 0.6" diam. hole in bottom, probably to fit on a dowel.
Material:
Wood
Dimensions:
H-2.8 W-18.5 D-1.3 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
Subjects:
Wood carvings
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