My Historical Boo-boo

[stephendecatur]

"I have the honor to be your obᵗ. sᵗ. [obedient servant] -

Stephen Decatur "

[preblesboys]

I’m about to be obnoxious in a bit but-

This was at the Maritime Museum in Philadelphia and Stephen Decatur has a fursona now.

[ganymedian]

[ganymedian]

[stephendecatur]

Stephen Decatur

[stephendecatur]

Me: isn’t Decatur soooooooooo cute

Gf: No?

[araiz-zaria]

Pensive

[ltwilliammowett]

Scrimshawed whale tooth with a naval battle between the Macedonia and the United States and a faded image of a US navy commander on deck on the other side, 19th century

[clove-pinks]

Oh hey, it's Alonzo Chappel's portrait of War of 1812 sexyman Stephen Decatur!

This also dates the scrimshaw to mid-19th century (c. 1860s) or later.

[stephendecatur]

[stephendecatur]

*cums and dies*