Tusk Desk Set
Title |
Tusk Desk Set |
Creator |
Avakoff, Harry Sale, J.H. |
Contributors |
Taft, William Howard (Collector) |
Collection Name |
History |
Identifier |
0267-4176 |
Description |
A desk set made as a gift for President William Howard Taft from the people of Fairbanks and the Tanana Valley. Originally had a walrus tusk as the base, now has a walnut reproduction as the base. Gold butt plate with dedication, gold tip cover, glass ink well, stamp holder and blotting sponge. Side decorated with tiny scenes of mountains, animals, mining activities - all in great detail and in different shades of gold. |
Location |
Fairbanks (Alaska) |
Region |
Interior Alaska |
Time Period |
1896 to 1913 |
Date.original |
1910 |
Type |
Physical Object |
Ordering and Use |
Terms of Copyright and Use: http://www.uaf.edu/museum/collections/vilda-rights/ |
Holding Institution |
UA Museum of the North, P.O. Box 756960, 907 Yukon Dr., Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6960; mailto:museum.education@uaf.edu |
Related Materials |
UA Museum of the North Gold Collection |
Rating |
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