✅ SOLVED Passed down from my Great Grandfather.

[kieser sousa/rip]

Hi all.I was told that this may have something to do with a corset ? Not sure if it's made out of wood or bone ? Any idea's what it is how old and if theres a way to tell if it is bone or wood without doing damage to it ? Also what would the object below the lighthouse represent ? Looks like a vollyball net to me lol Thanks all !

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

Apparently you've never heard of a "whalebone corset." They were popular in the 1800s. The bone shows a sailing ship scene. It could indeed be a whaling ship. Go here, and scroll down to the "Construction" and "History" sections: Corset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Mackaydon]

You have some history there.
One of the most intimate pieces of scrimshaw a whaleman could produce was a bone or baleen busk, or corset stiffener. These were carved and given to a crewman's loved one, who then inserted it into a matching sleeve on her corset as a unique memento of her beloved's feelings.
Don.........

 

[2screwed]

The object to the bottom right of the lighthouse would be the lighthouse keepers residence.

 

[Breezie]

The CBG & Mack and exactly spot-on. I can't tell whether your 'stay' is made from bone or wood. Whenever I enlarge the photos, they are blurry. See if you can take a clear macro photo of the grain. GREAT gift Breezie

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Thanks y'all ! More pics shortly Breezie !

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

More pics !

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

I just did a search for baleen busk.......Thanks Mac !

 

[Breezie]

After looking at the close-up photos, your corset stay appears to be made of wood. This is a special piece, and since it belonged to your great grandfather, it is even more special. Was he an Artist? Hopefully you will put it in a display box along with information(dates, etc.) about your g-grandfather and what it is for future generations. Breezie

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

After looking at the close-up photos, your corset stay appears to be made of wood. This is a special piece, and since it belonged to your great grandfather, it is even more special. Was he an Artist? Hopefully you will put it in a display box along with information(dates, etc.) about your g-grandfather and what it is for future generations. Breezie

Thanks Breezie.I'm going to see what info I can get from my family but I dont think I'll have much luck.Everyone that may have had the info has passed away.My Great Grandfather was a carpenter who lived in Hunington Long Island for most of his life.I'm thinking that this was something that may have come from my Great Great grandmother.Hopefully I can find some info ! I'm also going to most likely donate this to the local Historical society.

 

[Breezie]

Thanks Breezie.I'm going to see what info I can get from my family but I dont think I'll have much luck.Everyone that may have had the info has passed away.My Great Grandfather was a carpenter who lived in Hunington Long Island for most of his life.I'm thinking that this was something that may have come from my Great Great grandmother.Hopefully I can find some info ! I'm also going to most likely donate this to the local Historical society.

You may want to re-think about donating it to the local historical society. TheCannonballGuy wrote a really interesting and factual post about donating items to museums and the likes. I'll see if I can find the post and re-post it for you.

Breezie

 

[Breezie]

Pete, I hope you don't mind me re-posting part of what you said about making relic donations:

So, what matters to me is getting the relics into the hands of somebody who deeply cares about their historical "meaning." Trust me that, generally speaking, a relic-digger (or collector) CARES about the relics a lot more than the average Museum staff person. I've got personal experience in that area too. Museums (especially, government-owned ones) often trade or "de-accession" (meaning, sell) relics. Furthermore, museums tend to "lose" the relics (meaning, they get stolen by museum-employees). So, knowing what I know from personal experience, I've told my wife that if anything happens to me, I want her to sell all my relics to private collectors at an auction, or to one of my much-trusted longtime relic-dealer friends who will give her an honest value appraisal.

If you want your relics to be "treasured" (and very well taken care of) by their next owner, sell them to a relic-collector. Do NOT donate them to a government-owned museum. A major reason why Government-owned museum employees do not care deeply about the relics is that they didn't have to buy them with their own money.
Breezie

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Pete, I hope you don't mind me re-posting part of what you said about making relic donations:

So, what matters to me is getting the relics into the hands of somebody who deeply cares about their historical "meaning." Trust me that, generally speaking, a relic-digger (or collector) CARES about the relics a lot more than the average Museum staff person. I've got personal experience in that area too. Museums (especially, government-owned ones) often trade or "de-accession" (meaning, sell) relics. Furthermore, museums tend to "lose" the relics (meaning, they get stolen by museum-employees). So, knowing what I know from personal experience, I've told my wife that if anything happens to me, I want her to sell all my relics to private collectors at an auction, or to one of my much-trusted longtime relic-dealer friends who will give her an honest value appraisal.

If you want your relics to be "treasured" (and very well taken care of) by their next owner, sell them to a relic-collector. Do NOT donate them to a government-owned museum. A major reason why Government-owned museum employees do not care deeply about the relics is that they didn't have to buy them with their own money.
Breezie

This is probably true in most case's but were I plan to donate this to I know it will be appreciated.If they were to sell it I'm still good with that as it would be helping to support a Library that I've been a member of for about the last 50 years.....but then again material things to me can be the same as a ball and chain so you might want to cheak Ebay in a couple of weeks. lol

 

[Breezie]

This is probably true in most case's but were I plan to donate this to I know it will be appreciated.If they were to sell it I'm still good with that as it would be helping to support a Library that I've been a member of for about the last 50 years.....but then again material things to me can be the same as a ball and chain so you might want to cheak Ebay in a couple of weeks. lol

Oh, okay, I understand. It sounds like your donation is going to an excellent cause. Breezie