Ditty Box, 19th century. Wood, metal and glass.
Two Masted Schooner near Tucker’s Island, New Jersey by William G. Russell. Pastel on paper.
Morven Museum & Garden is set to present an exhibition of New Jersey maritime artifacts and art.
The Age of Sail: A New Jersey Collection is scheduled to open Nov. 15. An opening reception is set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14.
New Jersey collector Richard W. Updike curated the exhibition that feature more than 100 objects. The artifacts explore the history of American shipbuilding, sail-making, naval warfare, shipwrecks and rescue. Elizabeth G. Allan also helped curate the exhibition.
The Age of Sail also reveals the daily life of American sailors with a never-before-seen collection of American sea chests and scrimshaw.
Views of New Jersey maritime history will also be displayed including engravings and paintings by George Essig, Frederick Schiller Cozzens and Gerard Rutgers Hardenberg.
Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.
Morven Museum & Garden is scheduled to be open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays; and 12 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. It is located at 55 Stockton St., Princeton.
More information is online at morven.org.
