ELIZA WINSLOW RUSSELL, NANTUCKET, 1809-1818

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A WHALEBONE SAILCLOTH MEASURING STICK
Eliza Winslow Russell, Nantucket, 1809-1818
Inscribed Eliza Russell/1 nail
35¾ in. long

出版

Charles H. Carpenter Jr. and Mary Grace Carpenter The Decorative Arts and Crafts of Nantucket (New York, 1987) figs. 152 and 153, p. 167.

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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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拍品专文

Captain Daniel Russell (1784-1858) married Eliza Winslow on June 10, 1809 in Nantucket. This whalecloth measuring stick was probably made by his bride while he was on the whaleship Essex during the period of 1809-1818. This stick has the particular distinction of the measurement 1 Nail, which refers to a sixteenth of a yard.