Material: Sperm whale
Date: probably 19th Century
Basis style
Pigment: black, red, blue
Tool used: knife
Design description: Face squadron of 13 ships shown bow or quarter on, sails full, on stylized sea. Inscribed "UNITED, STATES, SQUADRON, UNDER, COM. BAINBRIDGE, RETURNING, TRIUMPH/NT, FROM THE, MEDITERRANEAN, IN 18.15 MACEDONIAN, FIREFLY, INDEPENDENCE, CONGRESS TORCH SPARK, CHIPPEWA BOXER SARANAC, SPITFIRE ENTERPRIZE FLAMBEAU LYNX"; Verso: Ship with American flag on stern shown from the port quarter, armed with guns, shown at the entrance to small harbor. Point with buildings and churches on right. Inscribed "THE HORNET BLOCKADING THE BONNE CITOYENNE"