Object Details
- Description
- Pie crimpers or jagging wheels are among the most common scrimshaw items carved by American 19th century whalemen. They were useful, as well as decorative kitchen implements. The fluted wheel was used to cut dough or seal the top of a pie crust to the sides before baking.
- This example’s shaft is in the form of a snake or sea serpent, with a tongue in the shape of a three-tine fork. The fork was used to decorate or poke holes in the upper pie crust to vent the steam created by baking.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwood
- 19th century
- Associated Date
- 19th century
- ID Number
- DL.388597
- catalog number
- 388597
- accession number
- 182022
- Object Name
- scrimshaw pie crimper
- Physical Description
- ivory (overall material)
- baleen (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 in x 6 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 2.54 cm x 15.875 cm x 8.89 cm
- Related Publication
- On the Water online exhibition
- Related Web Publication
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Maritime
- Food
- Cultures & Communities
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- Transportation
- On the Water exhibit
- Art
- Exhibition
- On the Water
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- Expansion and Reform
- Record ID
- nmah_304693
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-fa2b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
