Maker
Unknown American
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Sailor's Valentine
Date19th century
Made inUnited States
MediumWood, shell, glass
Dimensions1/2 × 9 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (1.3 × 23.5 × 23.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.79.91.A,.B
Not on view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; Estate of Miss Ima Hogg, 1975; given to MFAH, 1979
Exhibition History"The Voyage of Life," Houston Public Library, Houston TX, Jesse Jones (Central) Branch, February 1–27, 1994; Tuttle Branch, March 1–27, 1994; Heights Branch, March 29–April 24, 1994; Robinson-Westchase Branch, April 26–May 22, 1994; Smith Branch, May 24–June 19, 1994.
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