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Twenty (20) pieces of American twentieth-century design
Twenty (20) pieces of American twentieth-century design

Twenty (20) pieces of American twentieth-century design

Various Artists
early 20th–mid 20th century
Credit LineGift of J. Parker Prindle
Accession number2009.5321-5340
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDecorative arts
ProvenanceEarly history unknown; by 2009, owned by J. Parker Prindle, Boston, MA; 2009, given by Prindle to the MFA.
Scrimshawed whale's tooth
Scrimshawed whale's tooth
Unidentified artist, American, 19th century
about 1816
Busk or corset stay
Busk or corset stay
Charles Clemmons
about 1863
Tile with a warrior or guard katsina
Tile with a warrior or guard katsina
about 1892–99
Sentinel bookends (one of a pair)
Sentinel bookends (one of a pair)
Walter von Nessen
designed 1940, manufactured about 1941–1942
Sentinel bookends (one of a pair)
Sentinel bookends (one of a pair)
Walter von Nessen
designed 1940; manufactured about 1941-1942
Walrus tusk scrimshaw
Walrus tusk scrimshaw
Nathaniel Sylvester Finney
1865–80
Ashtray
Ashtray
Donald Deskey
designed about 1927; produced 1927–1931
Image Not Available for Slate board
Slate board
1850–1900
"Torpedo" pedal car
"Torpedo" pedal car
Viktor Schreckengost
designed 1938–1949
Image Not Available for Motorola radio 41B
Motorola radio 41B
Motorola Radio Company
designed about 1939
Pair of "Tidy Crumbers"
Pair of "Tidy Crumbers"
Harry Laylon
1937–42
Pair of salt and pepper shakers
Pair of salt and pepper shakers
about 1930–40