Tooth and Bone
Tooth and Bone: Scrimshaw and Minature Paintings from the Collections
At the Newport Antiques Show
August 13 – 15th only
St. George’s School, Purgatory Road, Middletown, RI
Weekend admission to Show: $12
The 2010 Newport Antiques Show will include an exhibit featuring exquisite minaiture paintings, including four by Edward Greene Malbone, and scrimshaw items from the NHS collections. The scrimshaw includes portraits of John and Henrietta DeBlois, a Newport couple who shared a three year whaling voyage. Curated by Jeffrey Egan, NHS summer intern.
